Browsing by Subject "Google"

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    Alphabetical Order, the Dewey Decimal System, and Google
    (2006-03-10T18:17:00Z) Lewis, David W.
    The paper discusses the response to the invention of printing, the industrialization of printing and the development of the Internet in terms of using various strategies to organize and access information.
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    Beyond Googling: Applying Google Tools to Inquiry-based Learning
    (2010-04) Lamb, Annette; Johnson, Larry
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    Copyright and Research in Google Book Search
    (2011) Keele, Benjamin J.
    Many researchers—even trained professionals—often use the Google search engine to begin searches for information. Google’s many products enable researchers to search public websites, scholarly articles, and even patents. One vast area of information not yet thoroughly indexed by Google is print books. Google Book Search (also at times referred to as Google Books, Google Print and Google Library Project) is the company’s effort to digitize and index the world’s print literature.
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    Library Instruction and Student Engagement in the Age of Google
    (LOEX Press, 2010) Weare, William H., Jr.; Kowalsky, Michelle
    A typical library instruction session generally includes demonstrations of how to use the library catalog, how to access information via library-provided electronic resources, and how to use the electronic journal list. Given limited time with a new group of students, many librarians would not opt to include instruction on how to effectively and efficiently use a search engine. The 2006 OCLC report College Students’ Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources indicates that “that 89 percent of college student information searches begin with a search engine." Librarians should also consider beginning their library instruction sessions at the place where their students would begin—with Google. Such an approach not only motivates students, but it also enables the instructor to build on the students’ prior knowledge and research experiences more quickly and efficiently. Lessons which begin by briefly evaluating a student's prior knowledge make good pedagogical sense. Students naturally feel more confident and eager to learn something new when it appears that the topic is familiar. Activating prior knowledge prepares the mind to integrate new knowledge and concepts. Using Google to help students connect new knowledge to old helps them build sequences of memories that associate library searching with their previously 'easy' and 'enjoyable' search engine experiences. Lessons which extend student understanding of a familiar concept help to create better student searchers. In this session the presenters will demonstrate a variety of ways in which instruction librarians can use search engines and related web search products to increase student engagement.