Incorporating Online Searching into Courses

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Table Of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Background: why information searching is A Good Thing

2.1 The potential

2.2 The danger

3. Examples of Information Searching Activities

3.1 The dissertation

3.2 The literature review / annotated bibliography

3.3 The top 20

3.4 The abstract survey

3.5 The treasure hunt / paper chase

3.6 Critical evaluation of a Web Site

3.7 An explicit account of the search process