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Google search short cuts poster series (get googling)

We're sooo going to us this for our 5 min slot in staff meeting! Thanks for posting this Bev.

Have just added this to my library website very efficient skills delivery for students and staff who have a little time on their hands.

A fun way to explore Wikipedia articles.

Jeff Utecht's blog entry about a novel way to teach students search skills. Give students and start and end point. Eg. 3rd Grade - give students: Rocks and Volcanoes. Start with Rocks and create a search story that gets them to end the search story with how Rocks and Volcanoes are related.

Google's created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond. Search Literacy lessons are broken down based on level of expertise in search: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.

Looking for best practice 'Library Research Skills' for year 7's and I came across this link which I thought would be suitable for year 10's upwards. Any one else know of any other online self paced e-learning tools ranked and sequenced for secondary year levels???

A website with a focus on innovation, expert analysis and advice. Also produces a comprehensive cross-curricular program designed to assist students in developing a critical understanding of the world through the news media.

I first came across Eric years ago at MLC. Haven't caught up with all the posts yet, so someone may have beaten me to it! Excellent search tool for anything and anyone. Contains journals, collections, microfiche archives,etc

A good way to share this type of information with students is via infographics. Complete a search for [infographic google search] and you will find a gold mine of information. 

Love infographics and so do my students. Thanks for sharing the link, Simon. I've marked your Diigo assignment as completed on Lore.

Saw a presentation about this by Bernadette Mercieca on this at Saturday's TeachMeet Looks like a great way to save AND share

A google poster summarising some search options.

An interesting article found on school libraries and the student research process

Thanks for sharing this link. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore for you.

A large collection registry of digital research tools.

Just had a glance, looks terrific, will have to spend some time here later!

Thanks for sharing, Noelene. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore.

I found this on Google using a search like this: research vic.edu.au and hit enter. Very powerful and ensures that only relevant sites come up in google without all the unnecessary ones. Really fine tunes the search.

This is by primary teacher Kathleen Morris of Leopold Primary. Useful for primary students when introducing effective research skills.

This is a fully searchable database of all the 780 First Fleet convicts via a number of search options. Searching can be done by name, ship or by crime. The data can be downloaded free of charge provided it is for non-commercial use. This is a great way to introduce students to real data based on real people. There are many opportunities to introduce children to the language of the day through information written in the database based on the occupations listed for some of the convicts.

Thanks for sharing this valuable link, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

Although simple to look at I find this great with the younger students to get them into researching.The info here is good for teachers as starting points.Worth exploring if you can.

Thanks for posting Kerrie, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

A very comprehensive outline to evaluate websites by Berkeley University. Could be simplified for middle school students. 

Thanks for sharing this link, Rachel. I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

Thanks for sharing this link, Alex. I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

good site for checking kids books

wow! Lots to look at on this site.Thanks for posting the link, Amber. I've marked the Diigo Assignment as complete for you.

A great book site for children's and young adult's books. Lots of reviews on books, and what's coming up