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Web Skills for Researchers: Why Not to Google
Beginners


Description

Google is unarguably the world's most used search engine - but how good is it for academic research? This session aims to demonstrate how to make best use of Google and Google scholar for research purposes, whilst outlining some of the pitfalls of over-relying on them!

Prerequisites

Some experience of web browsing is recommended but not absolutely essential.

Topics covered
  • Using Google and Google Scholar to advantage for research purposes.
  • Avoiding the pitfalls of using these tools.
Format

Presentation with demonstrations.

System requirements

Internet Explorer/Safari/Firefox on PWF Macintosh

Duration

One session of one hour

Theme
Web Browsing & Searching

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