Offers teaching strategies for instruction in information literacy, discussing how to select and narrow a topic, developing a thesis statement, Boolean search strategies, organization of knowledge in academic libraries, and other related topics.
A guide to using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom that provides practical strategies, a reference of tools, and suggestions for engaging students in authentic learning experiences.
Examines how to search the Internet strategically, from formulating a solid query to understanding when and how to use search engines, metasearch engines, subject directories, portals, and subscription databases.
extracting expert information from social networks, big data, tweets, and more
Berkman, Robert I
2015
"[Provides] advice on how to search the internet to locate the best information sources, how to find and utilize the professionals behind those sources, and how to combine these techniques to complete an information search on any subject ... Includes how to search beyond Google, leveraging big data in the search process, and how to search the social web."--Provided by publisher.
"Uses 'information adventures' to illustrate the best approaches to searching for information while developing ... aptitude for locating high quality resources."--Back cover.
