Information Literacy Topics 

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2.1 Students will be able to distinguish between online catalogs, databases, gateways to online databases, and Internet only search tools.

See all standards on the Springfield College Matrix for Information Literacy

This session will give students an overview of search engines and advanced web searching techniques. Content covered may include but is not limited to:

• Discussion of how search engines index pages and rank results
• Advanced search options in Google/Yahoo
• Understanding the list of results
• What search engines can and cannot find

Running time: 20min.

• Understanding Web Addresses, Using Search Engines, and Interpreting Results (flash tutorial)


• SearchPath Module 5 - Increase Your Web Savvy