Building Good Search Skills: What Students Need to Know

Getty The Internet has made researching subjects deceptively effortless for students — or so it may seem to them at first. Truth is, students who haven’t been taught the skills to conduct good research will invariably come up short. That’s part of the argument made by Wheaton College Professor Alan Jacobs in The Atlantic, who says the ease of search and user interface of fee-based databases have failed to keep up with those of free search engines. In combination with the well-documented gaps in students’ search skills, he suggests that this creates a perfect storm for the abandonment of scholarly databases in favor of search engines. He concludes: “Maybe our greater emphasis shouldn’t be on training users to work with bad search tools, but to improve the search tools.” His article is responding to a larger, ongoing conversation about whether the ubiquity of Web search is good or bad for serious research. So what are the hallmarks of a good online search education? Related Related: ISS Learning Commons

Field Trip Library Project Gutenberg - free ebooks A History of the World - Explorer Not So Distant Future — technology, libraries, and schools Advanced Fiction Writing: The Best Books On How To Write A Novel There are zillions of books on writing, and many are listed in the catalog of the Writers’ Digest Book Club. I have a whole shelf of them. Many of them turned out to be excellent compost. Some of them have proven useful. The following are the ones I think you’ll find most useful, with links to Amazon where you can buy them right now. The Most Wished For book in the Fiction Writing Reference category on Amazon is Writing Fiction for Dummies, the complete guide for writing and selling your novel. A classic textbook on writing by one of the master teachers of fiction writing. A summary of the fiction writing wisdom of Sol Stein, the legendary editor, writer, and teacher. A very useful guide for learning the craft of fiction writing. A massively popular book on how to write a massively popular novel by upping your fiction writing game. A recent book on story structure that will teach you everything you need to know about the three-act structure and a whole lot more.

Writing Excuses The 8 Pillars of Digital Literacies May 21, 2014 Edudemic has recently published this wonderful visual that outlines the eight elements of digital literacy. I am posting below for those of you who haven't seen it yet. Essential Elements of Digital Literacy "Cultural – Look at the context in which the literacy is situatedCognitive – How do we think when we are using a device (vs when we are not)?

Civic Engagement Networking Night 2010 Jump to Navigation CU Home LionSHARE for Students Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feeds General Info Google CSE Home > News > Civic Engagement Networking Night 2010 Main menu Secondary menu Tue, May. 28 The Bowdoin Group Networking Event & Open House Wed, May. 29 Taking the Next Step: Advanced Social Media for Your Job Search Sun, Jun. 2 J.P. Fri, Jun. 7 IvyLife-Columbia First Fridays Networking Breakfast Civic Engagement Networking Night 2010 February 24, 2010 Department: Administration and Planning (Admin) Access: Writer On February 24 th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., CCE will host the 2 nd annual Civic Engagement Networking Night in the Low Memorial Library Rotunda. For tips on how to prepare for this event and how to communicate with the professionals attending, be sure to register for the Networking 101 workshop held the evening before this event. Copyright © 2013 The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York • Privacy Policy • Terms of Use

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