Recent Jitbit blog claims that Google search results are mostly something else. Though the math is fuzzy and the conclusions confusing and hard to follow, there is a grain of truth here - but it's not all bad.
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The online collection of resources from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Includes Teacher Resources, and Veterans' Service Records. Delete the scoop?
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This tool is built on Google's Advanced Search and conducts a Google search with the keywords that you fill in for each field. As you type, WATCH as the Wizard builds your query in the search box above. Then click Search. Evaluate the results and revise your keywords to get the best results for your topic! Via Dennis T OConnor
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Think of this as Google Training Wheels! This advanced search help page will guide you though the hidden search features of Google. Click the question mark for context sensitive help and tips. 
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April 26, 7:43 PM
Think of this as Google Training Wheels! This advanced search help page will guide you though the hidden search features of Google. Click the question mark for context sensitive help and tips. Delete the scoop?
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Europeana - Homepage
Europeana, Europe's digital library, museum and archive, belongs to the public and must represent the public interest. The Public Domain is the material from which society derives knowledge and fashions new cultural works. Having a healthy and thriving Public Domain is essential to the social and economic well-being of society. Digitisation of Public Domain content does not create new rights over it: works that are in the Public Domain in analogue form continue to be in the Public Domain once they have been digitised. Via Dennis T OConnor
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A consortium of European Museums and European Cultural data, housed in a multilinqual database. Content in the public domain. Lots of primary sources!
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May 4, 1:31 PM
A consortium of European Museums and European Cultural data, housed in a multilinqual database. Content in the public domain. Lots of primary sources! 
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May 5, 6:00 AM
Digital Public Library of America is hoping to partner with them. Bears watching Since DPLA is partnering with United States hubs including Digital Commonwealth in Massachusetts. Could mean some international exposure for small repositories. Delete the scoop?
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Wikipedia's most common sources of information are news outlets, books, and academic archives. So if your teacher has banned Wikipedia, just follow Wikipedia's trail of sources to get to the good stuff. Oh, and don't tell them we sent you. Via Dennis T OConnor
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Dennis T OConnor's insight: Wikipedia is a solid way to begin a search on many topics IF you follow the backtrail to the sources listed in the article. As a school librarian, I agree with this advice. If you know little about a topic that you are researching, begin with Wikipedia to gather search terms and find sources of information from the citations. Wikipedia should not be cited as a source for academic research, but it can be a tool for finding sources that are. 
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May 7, 8:12 AM
Hmmm... Worth knowing about. Still can't cite it, but a good place to start for background info. 
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May 7, 9:06 AM
A great starting point - track it back to see where it might have come from. 
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May 7, 9:43 AM
Teach students and teachers how Wikipedia can be a starting point in the research process, not the final destination. Delete the scoop?
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Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adulphus College The information on this site is also available in a print book, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fifth Edition, by Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister.
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Style Guides for the Humanities, Social Sciences, History and Sciences. Also, Tips for Evaluating Sources. Delete the scoop?
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Zotero is a powerful, easy-to-use research tool that Delete the scoop?
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Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training. Delete the scoop?
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On these pages, we present a body of practical scaffolds and supports for teachers and teacher librarians interested in Guided Inquiry.
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Detailed resources for teaching information literacy using the Guided Inquiry Design Process. The 8 steps of the process are explained, and sample lesson plan examples are presented. Delete the scoop?
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A Google alternative safe search engine for students offering information and reference sites: art, social sciences,social issues,social problems, history, biography, magazines, newspapers,encyclopedias,science, chemistry, biology, lesson plans,... Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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Infotopia é um motor de busca do Google seguro e que oferece aos alunos informações e sites de referência em muitas áreas do conhecimento (arte, ciências sociais, história, biografia, ciência, química, biologia etc..), e acesso a revistas, jornais, enciclopédias, planos de aula, ... Delete the scoop?
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Conducting ResearchThese OWL resources will help you conduct research using primary source methods, such as interviews and observations, and secondary source methods, such as books, journals, and the Internet. This area also includes materials on evaluating research sources.Using ResearchThese OWL resources will help you use the research you have conducted in your documents. This area includes material on quoting and paraphrasing your research sources, as well as material on how to avoid plagiarism.
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ipl2: Information You Can Trust features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites; links to online texts, newspapers, and magazines; and the Ask an ipl2 Librarian online reference service. Delete the scoop?
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A guide to finding primary sources in history at the UC Berkeley Libraries Delete the scoop?
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Here's a megalist for my fellow media specialists/teacher-librarians. It's taken a while to gather all the information and I will continue to add to this page. Currently there are close to 185 sites listed. There is SO MUCH information out there! Delete the scoop?
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Five online games that challenge learners to master their information literacy skills. Delete the scoop?
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May 4, 8:54 PM
Awesome place for free photos to use for your articles! Delete the scoop?
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Before using an online resource, be sure the information is accurate, current, and provided by a reputable source. Use these tutorials to improve evaluation skills. Delete the scoop?
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Learn how to use Google's Image Search to find images with different usage restrictions. Images require citation of your source, too, just like text. 
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April 4, 3:04 PM
My students needed help finding images without copyright restrictions.
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Nice to have an on demand tutorial for Google Image Search. There are a lot of poweful aspects to the system. Check out the Creative Commons filters! Delete the scoop?
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On these pages, we present a body of practical scaffolds and supports for teachers and teacher librarians interested in Guided Inquiry.
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Detailed resources for teaching information literacy using the Guided Inquiry Design Process. The 8 steps of the process are explained, and sample lesson plan examples are presented. Delete the scoop?
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Use the contents of this Kit when you need help understanding an information fluency method. Choose from the Topics below. Contents of this KitBrowsing Homing in on information by persistently selecting better keywordsQuerying a Database Using keywords effectively to clarify your research question across multiple databasesTruncation Navigating by manipulating URLsPage Information Investigating page freshness, meta tags and moreDeep Web Querying Investigating domain ownership using specialized databasesLink Operator Investigating references that link to Web pagesBias Detection Analyzing the perspectives of an authorFact-Checking Using search engines to evaluate the credibility of informationSearch Strategies Applying appropriate techniques to solve search and evaluation problemsRed Flags Diagnosing the signs that suggest information cannot be trustedVideo Index Nurse Sandie, Enrique, Felicity, Tetsuo and Doc examine information fluency Delete the scoop?
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Ideally, teaching kids how to think critically becomes an integral part of your approach, no matter what subject you teach. But if you're just getting started, here are some concrete ways you can be
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April 12, 8:34 AM
Questioning is at the root of research, so use these tips to encourage questioning as part of the research process. As a media specialist, I begin teaching research by having students compose their BIG Question, then have them break it down into all the Little Questions that must be answered in order to answer the BIG question. From there, they pluck out some search terms and add more terms that are from the current knowledge they may already have about the topic or questions. These search terms become the root of queries entered into search engines and database searches. It's a natural progression. Delete the scoop?
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The Virtual Learning Resources Center indexes thousands of the best academic information websites, selected by teachers and library professionals worldwide, in order to provide to students and teachers current, valid information for school and university Delete the scoop?
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Teach your students how to research online with our guide on methods of hunting for information online in an efficient and responsible manner. Delete the scoop?
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This section covers finding sources for your writing in the World Wide Web. It includes information about search engines, Boolean operators, Web directories, and the invisible Web. It also includes an extensive, annotated links section. Via Ana Cristina Pratas Delete the scoop?
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