I used Google as the search engine to help locate a webpage covering "online search strategies." There were several good webpages providing information about online search strategies, however, I found Teacher Tap to be the most beneficial for teaching online search strategies in a secondary school setting. Teacher Tap provides lesson plans for teachers or librarians to use when teaching students how to (1) locate images, (2) select the right resource, (3) identify keywords, synonyms, and key phrases, (4) creating an effective search statement, (5) using Boolean operators, (6) online search techniques, (7) understanding URL's, (8) searching specialized databases, etc. For each concept a lesson is provided with detailed procedures. The page also provides links to many of the popular search engines help menus. A table illustrating Boolean operators, as well as proximity operators is provided for students to refer to for help. Interactive online tutorials about search strategies are also offered.
Visit Teacher Tap using the following link:
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic74.htm
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