Browsing by Subject "school libraries"

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    • Beyond Web Search Tips and Tricks: Thinking through the Search 
      Weare, William H., Jr. (2021-12-20)
      The author recommends a more intentional Web search strategy that will help students retrieve better search results. Teachers and librarians can help students to improve their searching skills by asking these four key ...
    • The Federated Search Solution 
      Weare, William H., Jr. (2021-12-17)
      Federated search provides a single search interface that allows users to search multiple online resources simultaneously—subscription databases, library catalogs, and other electronic resources—with one query that returns ...
    • Find It on the Web Using the Search Concepts You Already Know 
      Weare, William H., Jr. (2021-12-22)
      The author discusses the applicability and effectiveness of phrase searching, the use of natural language, Boolean logic, nesting, proximity, truncation, and wildcards to web search engines.
    • Moving Forward: The Next-Gen Catalog and the New Discovery Tools 
      Weare, William H., Jr.; Toms, Sue; Breeding, Marshall (2020-02-13)
      This article explores two emerging solutions—next-gen catalogs and discovery products. A next-gen catalog provides an intuitive interface designed in accordance with current web standards. It incorporates features such as ...
    • Web Search Field Trip: Find it on the Web with Field Searching 
      Weare, William H., Jr. (2021-12-20)
      The author describes the functionality of field searching, a search technique which locates specific terms in a specific field. The author points out field searching options available via the advanced search page of the ...