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Google is Good-ish
27th July 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To register for this event, please visit EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/google-is-good-ish-tickets-147841037523
This session is for UKHSA, OHID and NHS E staff.
This session provides an overview on why Google may not be the best place to search for evidence.
This is NOT a search skills session.
If you work in a Local Authority Public Health Team please visit https://ukhsalibrary.koha-ptfs.co.uk/laph/ for information on services available for you.
Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Explain some of the problems with using Google to conduct an evidence search.
- Recognise fake websites and how to evaluate web pages in general.
- Understand that not all websites are created equal
- Recognise some of the issues that can arise when using Google Scholar rather than searching bibliographic databases (e.g. Medline).
- Have more confidence in using reliable information online.
Content
- Common myths about google
- How search results are organised and presented (bias and search bubbles)
- AstroTurf
- Fake websites
- Is it fact or opinion
- Problems with Google Scholar
- Tips for searching Google (when you really must)
- How to evaluate web pages
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