The Internet can be a confusing place when you are looking for current, high-quality information. Despite recent efforts by some to impose an order to the Web, for the most part it remains without a relatable structure or any real rules for classification, which librarians have been concerned about since the earliest days of the Internet.
This cartoon illustrates the conundrum:
Fortunately for educator-curators, Creative Commons licensed resources are finding their own spaces for content and integrating with popular search sites, making it easier to discover and use material (many of which are listed in this module under ‘Spotlight on Repositories’). But before we begin to explore the various sites, it is worth reviewing some basic search strategies.
Note: There are more specific strategies if you are searching more organised resources such as library databases.)
—Lee Odden
Adopting a savvy search system
The Internet can be a confusing place when you are looking for current, high-quality information. Despite recent efforts by some to impose an order to the Web, for the most part it remains without a relatable structure or any real rules for classification, which librarians have been concerned about since the earliest days of the Internet.
This cartoon illustrates the conundrum:
Fortunately for educator-curators, Creative Commons licensed resources are finding their own spaces for content and integrating with popular search sites, making it easier to discover and use material (many of which are listed in this module under ‘Spotlight on Repositories’). But before we begin to explore the various sites, it is worth reviewing some basic search strategies.
Note: There are more specific strategies if you are searching more organised resources such as library databases.)
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