Web Searching and evaluating Web sites, Citation Searching and setting up Current Awareness profiles

This course will look at efficient ways to search the Web. It will also give students practice in evaluating the Web as an information source. Students will also learn about citation indexes and how to conduct citation searches. Finally students will learn to set up a current awareness profile.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that students attend a Search Strategies and Topic Analysis session prior to attending this course.

Learning outcomes:

• Students will have acquired techniques for conducting effective Web Searches
• Students will be able to critically evaluate search engines and web sites
• Students will be competent in conducting citation searches
• Students will have learnt to set up a current awareness profile to allow them to keep up-to-date with the information in their field
• Knowledge of how to cite Web information and styles for doing so

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