Introduction to Literature-Online and Library Search.ppt

1、Introduction to Literature:Online and Library Search,Instructor: Chen, Chien-chou,II. How to use the resources in library.,How to use online search engines,like Google and DMOZ.,What We Are Going to Learn Today,Google: http:/An “And” Search Engine II. DMOZ: http:/A Directory Search Engine,Searching

2、Smart with Google and Dmoz,Basic skills,1. Webpages and Textse.g. Biography of Nicole Kidman2. Images e.g. Pictures of Prince William3. Directory:e.g. sportsExtreme Sports 4. News: e.g. Madonna,Webpages and Texts,Look for the material you need 2. Meaning of the wordEx. Biography of Beckham GoogleRec

3、ipes for Apple PieFilm Review on “The day After Tomorrow”,quotation mark 2. phrases,Advanced Skill:,Images,1. Click on the image search page.2. Enter Keywords in the search column.Ex. Find pictures of Prince Williamnewt, zorbing, lei, a map of Turkey,Google,Directory,Find the information in a specif

4、ic category. Ex. Online dictionary. Extreme SportsSearch Engine: Google Dmoz,News,Look for latest news or relevant websiteEx. Latest news about Mudslide,Madonna.Google,Word Definition,Look for the meaning of the words you want to know.Ex. techie, mania, cathedral Google,PracticesFind song lyrics of

5、“Hero” by Mariah Carey Search the latest news about Chechnya 3. Find a picture of Prince William 4. Find a dictionary definition for “inert” 5. Find a rhyming dictionary.,Advanced skills,-specifying the region of the data. E.g. Peter Jackson in New Zealand webpages,-specifying a keyword in the title

6、,site,intitle,Quotation Mark - - the exact words,e.g. “Peter Jackson”,“Peter Jackson” site:nz,Practices,Tome Cruises Date of Birth2. Studies about 20th century Americanpoets from universities in the U.S.3. Search for website about the film, “Lord of the Rings,” in New Zealand.,Recommended websites,1

7、. iteslj.org 2. 3. 4. dmoz.org,How to Speed up Your Google Search,Tip 1: siteto specify the region of the datae.g. reports about Chirac in Britain Tip 2 : intitleto specify the keyword in the title of the webpage.e.g. The biography of Tony Blair in academic institutions in Britain. Tip 3: Quotation Markto search with the keyword as a phrase instead of separate words.e.g. A film review on The Hours in Australia,Chirac site:uk/site:ac.uk/site:guardian.co.uk,Tony Blair intitle:biography site:ac.uk,“The Hours” intitle:review site:au,