PPD27: Power-Searching the Web: Getting the Most Out of Google

Description:

Google offers an incredible array of products and search features. This hands-on demonstration/presentation will explore some of the facets of Google such as Google News, Google Finance, Google Scholar, and Google Books. We'll discuss various search features and how to make the most of searching Google.

This class complements the session "Power-Searching the Web: Using Specialized Online Databases", but can also 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.

Presenter(s):

Tom Casserly, Mugar Memorial Library Linda Plunket, Pickering Educational Resources Library

When:

Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Where:

Pickering Educational Resources Library room Electronic Classroom, Basement level (School of Education, 2 Silber Way)