Effective Internet Research Practical Worksheet 3 Search Strategy Objectives By the end of the practical session, students should

be able to: Create an Internet search strategy Compare and evaluate search effectiveness of search engines Cite and compile a bibliography of resources Blog about reflections on lessons learnt from this practical

Activity 1 (Create search strategy, compare & evaluate search effectiveness) 1. 2. Based on your research topic, create a suitable search strategy.
20) Discuss the impact of global warming on wild life

Complete the table below with the keywords and variations you would use. Keyword variations Effects Climate change Wild Animals

Keyword Impact Global Warming Wild life

3.

Write down the search query that include the keyword and variations as identified above.

(Impact OR effect*) AND (Global warming OR Climate N/2 change*) AND (Wildlife OR Wild Animals).

4.

Use the following Search Engine category of search facility to search for 2 resources related to your research topic: (Refer to Lecture notes 3 & 4).

i. ii.

Google (www.google.com) Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com)

Use Google and Google Scholar to search for 1 resource each. Explore Googles advanced search features. 5. Record your search process in the table below.

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Type of Search facility Search Engine Google (www.google.com)

Name/Title page of resource Resource 1 : Global Atmospheric Change and Animals Populations

URL of the resources Resource 1 :

http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/ library/global-atmospheric-change-andanimal-populations-13254648

Search Engine Google Scholar (http://scholar. google.com)

Resource 2 :

Resource 2 :

Impact of global warming on the distribution and survival of the gelada baboon: a modelling approach

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10. 1046/j.1365-2486.1998.00156.x/full

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Compare the search effectiveness of each search engine Google (www.google.com) Web -Different File Type Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) Web -The search only articles -Articles published between (2003-2010)

Criteria/Search engine Search features / functions

Search results -relevance -current -size

The search results are relevance as almost the entire web links shown are exactly what i wanted to search for my topic. It shows

Strengths

Weaknessess

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Evaluate the search effectiveness

Which search engine is effective in helping you find resources related to your research topic? Why? You can answer based on the findings stated in the comparison table above.

Activity 2 : Cite and compile of Bibliography of resources Cite and compile a bibliography of all the resources you have individually retrieved during Practicals 1 -3. Use the APA citation style as explained in Lecture 2 (slides 34-44). Remember to continue compiling your bibliography list for your final Portfolio submission.
Activity 3 Participate in Discussion Forum 1. Access the Discussion Forum related to your research topic that you had searched during Practical 1. 2. Participate in the forum by : a. Posting a new discussion topic/question OR b. Responding to an existing discussion topic 3. Do screen captures of your discussions and prepare to submit it as part of your final Portfolio submission. Activity 4 Blog Reflections Briefly reflect on lessons learnt from this practical by answering questions below : a. Were you impressed by googles search functions/features? Why? b. How do you feel about participation in discussion forum? Is it helpful for your research? Do you feel anxious about talking to others you do not know? c. Why must you do citation and bibliography? d. You can also Tweet about your experiences.
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