Smarter Searching

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by Kirsten Fournier, HHS Librarian

Honors Biology teacher, Bryan King, and HHS Librarian, Kirsten Fournier, have been collaborating to identify and instruct students in the use of proper tools for research (both digital and print) and MLA citation of that research. Effective searching, the importance of using peer reviewed sources, and interpreting and understanding academic journal articles are all being addressed. Biology students have access to a class web page where they can retrieve course and library resources. Tutorials posted on the website include tips for effective Google searching and how to use student-friendly search engine alternatives to Google (in addition to all of those great library research databases!).

Check out these resources to see what students are working on and to learn that there are ways to search beyond Google....