GEB 3213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Desktop Search, File Server
21 Mar 2017
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Conducting research: how to conduct research: print/online sources. > for electronic files, consider used desktop search tool which is a search engine designated to searching for files on your computer or file server that contain specific words or were saved in a certain time period. > use basic search engines (google, yahoo, bing) to index sites. > sites at the top are most relevant, as you continue down the list they become less relevant to the search. Use an online index or database to find articles from print publications. > some useful articles are not accessible through google and others. > more reliable articles require subscriptions to websites. Usually written & peer reviewed by professionals in the field to ensure accuracy & honesty. Use a library or bookseller to find relevant books. > can be more valuable that online articles b/c they are reviewed and edited by reputable authors.
