Our set text, "The Hidden Web" by Maureen Henniger, has been an extremely valuable resource for me, as I will be the first to admit that I have alot to learn about "finding quality information on the web". I have attempted to refine my searches to ensure I am being as time efficient as possible as well as finding the quality of information I need. Through Henniger I have discovered the best process to refine my searches. According to Henniger I am able to do this through broadening my search, narrowing my search or changing the focus of my search. By utilising different search engines (Chapter 9), I am discovering efficient ways of achieving this goal. I completed my first Boolean search recently. I did this through using 'boolify'. It took a bit of getting used to but I feel more confident using this search engine.
This text has set out very clearly for me, all the options available to do simple and advanced searches. I still feel as though I am finding my feet with all the various search engines and databases. However, as an educator, I feel it is crucial to keep up-to-date and familiarise myself with as many search engines and databases as possible. I have spent a great deal of time investigating these, linked to my searches involving information literacy within a scientific inquiry context.
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