Friday, September 28
1:00-2:30 Advanced
Web Searching Techniques and Web Browser-Based Services (509 ACES Library)
--Sara Thompson
Topics:
Web Searching
Query Modifiers / Search Commands
Google Operators -- search commands that can specifically target a web site, domain, language, etc.
Google Book Search Tips -- pdf handout from Univ. of Michigan's Library
Alternative Search Engines
Ask.com - Offers great tools for narrowing or expanding a search.
Kartoo.com - A visual search engine that displays your results in a concept map.
Grokker - Also a visual search engine with two display options: "Outline" or "Map". Warning! The Map View requires a really good internet connection.
many, many more ... (a list of search engines from Wikipedia)
Browser-Based Services
Pimp my Firefox
-- Jessamyn West's killer-incredible slideshow
Firefox Extensions / Add-ons
-- variety of search engines to add to Firefox, searching online video, blogs, news and so on
LibX and Zotero Tutorial
-- a detailed hands-on guide to installing Firefox and these two Library-focused extensions
LibX Website
-- more information on this handy browser extension for libraries
Zotero Demo
COinS
-- also known as "Context Objects in Spans"... this page lists several
institution-specific library extensions for Firefox, but the page has
not been updated since 2005
Firefox Add-ons from Google
-- work specifically with the various Google services; includes Bookmarks, Notebook, "send to phone"
