Internet+Research+12



=**Lesson Plan 12 : Research Alternatives to Search Engines**=


 * Aim:**

What are research alternatives to Google and other search engines?


 * Common Core State Standards:**


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7** Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8** Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.


 * Objectives:**

Students will learn alternative options to Google and other search engines in order to perform their searches.


 * Vocabulary:**


 * Database
 * Invisible Web
 * Deep Web


 * Introduction:**

Search engines produce search results with links to vast resources, but depending on the keywords you enter for the search, it might take a while to sift through search results to find the specific information you seek.

For in-depth or scholarly research, a more effective strategy is to access specialized collections of electronic resources.

While many such collections offer online access to information, knowing where to find them is not always obvious.


 * Discussion:**

There are many powerful electronic resources, called **databases** which offer access to specialized information.

Many higher education institutions subscribe to these services; therefore, students and faculty might have free access.

If a school is not a subscriber, individuals still might use these services through a public library that subscribes, by paying for an individual subscription, or with a pay-as-you-go fee.


 * Class Activity:**

1) Go to @http://library.nycenet.edu/ and scroll down to Staten Island. Click on the first school, CSI HS ...

2) Scroll down to databases and click on Gale. This will bring you to a long list of databases from the Gale company.

3) You are going to perform searches in these databases on a topic of your choice.