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Seminar 3 - Searching the Web

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Seminar 3: Searching the Web

Duration: 1h and 15 minutes

Aim:

This seminar aims to give the library's users a general idea of what the World Wide Web is, and how users can benefit the most from it, when searching for information. Users will also be informed about how to best use search and meta search engines and how to evaluate a Web source.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the seminar attendants will:

have formed a general idea about the World Wide Web
have learnt a range of guidelines on how to best use search and meta search engines
have learnt some basic guidelines on how to evaluate Web information sources

Learning Methods:

During the seminar there will take place a general presentation on World Wide Web and a more analytical presentation on the most popular search engines. Users will also be asked to do a searching exercise. Lastly, there will be given time for questions and feedback. A combination of multimedia will be used and attendants will be encouraged to interact with in order benefit the maximum from what they are presented with.

Online Registration Form

In order to attend the seminars you have to be a member of My Town University.

If you are not a member of the Academic Library of My Town University yet, you can still attend the seminars by completing the "non-members of the library registration form".

If you are a member of the Academic Library of My Town University, please complete the "members of the library registration form".

non-members of the library registration form

1. Give your full name

2. Give your Town University email address

3. Give your Telephone number

4. You are (please choose as appropriate):

a student enrolled at the University

an employee of the University

a visiting fellow

an associate tutor

a research associate

other. Please specify

5. You would like to attend

Seminar 1, Seminar 2, Seminar 3

6. When is it a convenient time for you?

morning, afternoon

7. Please confirm your Town University email address

Within two working days after submitting the registration form, you will receive more details on the exact date and time of the seminar(s).

members of the library registration form

1. Give your full name

2. Give your individual Library code

3. You would like to attend

Seminar 1, Seminar 2, Seminar 3

4. When is it a convenient time for you?

morning, afternoon

5. Please confirm your individual Library code

Within two working days after submitting the registration form, you will receive more details on the exact date and time of the seminar(s).