1. Mining for Ideas on the Web Video: 4 min. 45 sec.

2. Where to Look? Web Databases Journal articles Books Dissertations Conference papers Reports

3. Searching the Web

4. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

5. Wikipedia Article

6. Identifying Important Sources

7. Citations to Primary Sources

8. Improving Search Results Search engines Google Advanced Google Google Scholar Google Books Google Images

9. Advanced Search Strategies AND Phrase searching OR NOT PDF, Word, Flash.com,.gov,.youtube last 24 hrs., week, month, year

10. Quotes Short cuts: More precise: Use quotes around specific phrases Ex.: “transformational leadership” Broader: Truncate the root or stem of word for variations Ex.: lead* AND Phrase searching OR NOT PDF, Word, Flash.com,.gov,.youtube last 24 hrs., week, month, year

11. Truncation Short cuts: More precise: Use quotes around specific phrases Ex.: “transformational leadership” Broader: Truncate the root or stem of word for variations Ex.: lead* AND Phrase searching OR NOT PDF, Word, Flash.com,.gov,.youtube last 24 hrs., week, month, year

12. Google Scholar via NSU Libraries’ Portal

13. Manual for the MLQ

14. Link to a class assignment with review of the book

15. Evaluating Sources: Class Assignment

16. Manual for the MLQ Link to Questia. Offers free trial to subscription database. Open access to article by Bass.

17. Do Not Pay for Articles!

18. Journal Finder Journal of European Industrial Training

19. Thanks!