ResearchBootCamp

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**Warm Up**
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A LITTLE BACKGROUND [|Recent study] of Illinois college students found: Format agnostic (Abram & Luther, 2004) - information is information is information
 * Google is the search tool of choice
 * many used the tool poorly
 * when other tools used, expected them to work just like google


 * Session Agenda:**
 * Search Strategy - 15 minutes
 * Expoloring the Deep Web - 15 minutes
 * Customizing Search - 15 minutes

**Search Strategy**
Better Searches = Better Results Searching is a THINKING activity. The more thoughtful you are about the search, the less time you'll actually have to spend searching. Preparation pays off.

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Use your results! Learn new keywords, get leads to other sources, keep learning as you go!

**PoweringUp Your Searching** BOOLEAN Logic - AND, OR, NOT Advance Search Features in [|Google] MixUp Your Searches using different tools

**Try It: Search Games** [|Kermit the Frog Challenge] - keep track of your strategy [|Slinky Challenge] - keep track of your strategy Other Search Challenges can be found [|here].

Wikipedia is not EVIL. Read for background knowledge, build keywords, and USE the references and links to get deep into the original sources. Check out the article on [|Pluto] as an example of the rich reference materials available.
 * Use Stepping Stones for Research**

Going off the Deep End: Welcome to the Invisible Web
Deep or invisible web is content not available through search engine results. What's in the deep web?
 * contents of databases
 * dynamically generated content - example a search on the Library of Congress website
 * materials that are private or password protected

Cook Library Resources - [|Database page]

Customize the Web
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[|Google Scholar] - [|preferences]

**Cool Down**
Questions & Comments

Works Cited Abram, Stephen, and Judy Luther. "Born with the Chip." //Library Journal//. 129.8 (2004): 34-37. Print. Cuts, Matt. "How Search Works." Google. YouTube. 4 Mar. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. http://youtu.be/BNHR6IQJGZs> jdizzle. //Robert Preston Chicken Fat. YouTube//. 13 April 2008. Web. 6 Oct. 2011 < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFofqe26t-4&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active> Kolowich, Steve. "What Students Don't Know." //Inside Higher Ed//. 22 Aug. 2001. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. < http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/22/erial_study_of_student_research_habits_at_illinois_university_libraries_reveals_alarmingly_poor_information_literacy_and_skills> LeFever, Lee. "RSS in Plain English." //Common Craft. YouTube//. 23 April 2007. Web. 6 Oct. 2011 < http://youtu.be/0klgLsSxGsU> Vincente, Danard. //Search-Engine-Marketing. Flickr.// 12 July 2007. Web. 3 Oct. 2011 