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The document outlines the importance of contextualized online search and research skills, emphasizing the use of the Internet for credible information gathering while addressing its strengths and weaknesses. It differentiates between 'search' and 'research', discusses various types of libraries, and highlights the need for information evaluation and plagiarism avoidance. Additionally, it provides tips for effective online research skills and the significance of indigenous knowledge.

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Contextual Ize

The document outlines the importance of contextualized online search and research skills, emphasizing the use of the Internet for credible information gathering while addressing its strengths and weaknesses. It differentiates between 'search' and 'research', discusses various types of libraries, and highlights the need for information evaluation and plagiarism avoidance. Additionally, it provides tips for effective online research skills and the significance of indigenous knowledge.

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Contextualized online

search and research skills


LEARNING COMPETENCIES

* Use the Internet as a tool for credible research


and information gathering to best achieve
specific class objectives or address situational.
What is online search ?

the process of using a computer to find


information from online databases.
STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES
• Online information is constantly being updated, so you
can find the most recent information on any topic.

• Online search is generally free, unlike traditional research


methods that can be expensive.

• You can access information from anywhere with an


internet connection.

• Finding information is incredibly fast compared to


traditional methods like libraries.
WEAKNESSES

• Possibility of personal information leak

• Misinformation

• lack of verification
What is the difference between
RESEARCH and SEARCH ??
search" research

simply means refers to a systematic


looking for and in-depth
information, investigation of a
topic
TOPICS

• MEDIA & INFORMATION SOURCE

• SEARCH TOOLS, SKILLS &


ENGINE

• INFORMATION EVALUATION

• PLAGIARISM
MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCE
library, , internet
LIBRARY

TYPES OF LIBRARY
Library are often classified in four groups (these libraries
may be either digital or physical in form): •

• Academic
• Public
• School
• Special
• Academic Libraries: These libraries are found in
universities and colleges.

• Public Libraries: These libraries are open to everyone in


the community, regardless of age or background.
• School Libraries: These libraries are found in schools
and are designed for students to use for their studies.

• Special Libraries: These libraries focus on specific topics or


areas of interest. For example, there might be a library for
law, medicine, or a par 'ar industry.
TYPES OF LIBRARY

Characteristics of libraries in terms of reliability,


accuracy and value:

• Libraries of published books are often considered


highly reliable, accurate, and valuable.

• Books and documents from dominant sources are


often peer reviewed.
INTERNET

INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

• It is more difficult to determine its reliability and


accuracy.
• Accessing information on the Internet is easy, but
requires more discipline to check and validate.
• Information should be always validated.
ONLINE SEARCH AND RESEARCH

• More than just googling (typing a word in Google


and then clicking the search button).

• A skill needed to be improve to get factual


information.
Information evaluation
EVALUATING INFORMATION

ACCURACY - is the quality of being correct, true, or


exact. It can also refer to how close a measurement is
to a known or standard value.

AUTHOR - Defines who created the content, the


individual or group's credential/expertise and
provides contact information.
DOMAIN TYPES
Domain types are:

- .com (commercial)
- org (organization)
- edu (education) .
- gov (government)
- net (network)
- mil (military)
- ph (country domain)
Search Skills
Search tools
5 ONLINE RESEARCH SKILLS

• Check your sources


• Ask good questions
• go beyond the surface
• Be patient
• Respect ownership
USE OF SEVERAL SEARCH ENGINES

Search Engines are programs that look for documents


based from specified keywords and return these
documents where the keyword were found.
Major Search Engine:

• Google • Yahoo (uses google) • AltaVista

• Bing • Lycos
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

• Provides a simple way to broadly search for


scholarly literature. From one place, you can search
across many disciplines and sources: articles,
theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from
academic publishers, professional societies, online
repositories, universities and other web sites.
Plagiarism
PLAGIARISM

PLAGIARISM

• using other people's words and ideas


without clearly acknowledging the source of
the information
HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

√ You need to cite the things you copy on the


internet

√ paraphrase , but be sure that you are not simply


rearranging or replacing a few words and cite the
source.
……

THANK YOU
Plagiarism
What is research skills ?

the ability to find, evaluate, and use


information to answer a question or
solve a problem.
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
• Local knowledge

• Knowledge that is unique to a given culture or


society.

• IK contrasts with the international knowledge


system universities, research institutions and private
firms.
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

Characteristics

• oral tradition of communication


• store information in memories
• information exchange is face-to-face
RELEVANCE

√ Content is relevant to your topic or research.

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