Effective Web Searching Strategies.ppt

Effective Web Searching Strategies John J. Burke, MSLS Ohio Library Support Staff Institute August 4, 2003 Goals for the session Understand how to search the Net successfully by thinking strategically Identify categories of search tools Explore Internet search strategies for topics and types of information Practice searching with the tools Learn where to turn for help and reference guidance online Consider how to evaluate Internet information What’s your favorite search tool? What do you wish you could do when searching?What should Internet searching look like? How do patrons search? In