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Conducting the Search: Finding Websites

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Presented By: S.O.S. Team
Collaborative: Written by Jillian Robinson, North Carolina State University. See "Description" for full list of credits.
 
Subject Area(s):
  • Higher Ed: General
Grade Level:
  • Lower level
  • First Year
Description:
This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to search engines and their advanced search options, operating on the assumption that most students are familiar with Google. Students will build strategies to answer practice questions and effectively find websites using search engines, such as Google and Google Scholar.

This lesson plan was originally created to be used in conjunction with Library Online Basic Orientation (LOBO) at North Carolina State University: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/.

Submitted with permission of Dr. Megan Oakleaf. Written by Jillian Robinson, North Carolina State University. Adapted from:

Bolner, Myrtle S., and Gayle A. Poirier. The Research Process. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2002.

Burkhardt, Joanna M., Mary C. MacDonald, and Andree J. Rathemacher. Teaching Information Literacy. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003.

Carla , List J. Information Research. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2002.

Gradowski, Gail, Loanne Snavely, and Paula Dempsey. Designs for Active Learning. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1998.

 
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