PPD27: Power-Searching the Web: Getting the Most Out of Google - REVISED
Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Linda Plunket, Pickering Educational Resources Library
Tom Casserly, Mugar Memorial Library
Location: Pickering Educational Resources Library, School of Education, 2 Sherborn Street, E-Classroom, Basement level

This session will focus on learning how to conduct research using Google. This hands-on demonstration/presentation will explore some of the facets of Google such as Google Scholar, Google Books, and Google Finance. We'll discuss various search features, how to evaluate sources for reliability, and how to find resources not readily available on the web.

This class complements the session "Power-Searching the Web: Using Specialized Online Databases", but can stand alone. Staff should feel free to sign up for one or both of these classes.

What You Will Learn

• About Google, how to search Google efficiently for articles, books, and financial information
  
• How to evaluate resources
  
• How to begin to find resources not readily available on the web
  

Who Should Attend

• Staff who would like to begin researching on the web or who would like to refine their web searching skills.
  

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