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NAME_____________________________ LAB PARTNER’S NAME__________________________

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Lab #1 – Part A Introduction to Information Literacy: Google Search Evaluation

Objectives:

In this exercise you will learn how to: 1. The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information. 2. Use Google to search for information more effectively 3. Practice searching for information to help you answer a scientific question 4. Practice website evaluation based on Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and

Purpose (CRAAP) Introduction:

We are currently in the “Information Age”, and a well-developed set of skills for finding, retrieving, analyzing, and using this abundant information will be essential to your success in any field. These skills are also vital to our continuing quest to become scientifically literate citizens. In today’s lab exercise you work with a partner to improve your web search and information evaluation skills. Procedure Part 1:

1. A research question was assigned to your group and you performed a preliminary Google search in an attempt to answer the question.

2. Now, your TA will play an introductory video prepared by DU’s Prior Science and Engineering Librarian. Take notes, paying special attention to the various strategies that she uses to refine her search – you will need to use these strategies to complete the laboratory.

3. Using your notes from the video, work with your partner to conduct new Google searches. Try and compare at least 5 different search strategies demonstrated in the video, and record your results in the space that begins on the next page. For each search strategy, record:

• Your search strategy (what did you put in the search box?) • The search results (# of results, and information about the first two websites returned)

Procedure Part 2:

1. When you have completed your 5 different search strategies, discuss your search strategies and results from Part 1 with your partner and work together to determine the search strategy that you think will be the most useful for helping you answer your research question. This will be your “optimum strategy”

2. Repeat this “optimum” search and this time record the titles of the first five web sites returned by Google when using this strategy.

3. Explore each of these first 5 websites, and evaluate each of them based on the Evaluation Criteria presented in the introductory video and described in the CRAAP Test Handout on the last page of this document.

4. Based on these criteria, choose one website from your list of five that you feel is “most helpful”, and one that you consider to be “least helpful”. For each of these, fill out the table on the last two pages with the details of your CRAAP analysis.

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5. Work with your partner to prepare a presentation for the rest of class. Your group presentation should be about 3-5 minutes long, and should include:

• A description of your research question • The “optimal” Google search strategy that you applied • A brief description of the “most helpful” and “least helpful” source that you found • A brief explanation of how you assigned these websites as “most helpful” and “least

helpful” based on the CRAAP evaluation criteria, found on the last page of this packet. PART 1 – Write Your Research Question Here: Search Strategy #1: _____________________________________________________________ - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first two results (after the ads) 1. 2. Search Strategy #2: _____________________________________________________________ - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first two results (after the ads) 1. 2. Search Strategy #3: _____________________________________________________________ - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first two results (after the ads) 1. 2.

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Search Strategy #4: _____________________________________________________________ - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first two results (after the ads) 1. 2. Search Strategy #5: _____________________________________________________________ - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first two results (after the ads) 1. 2. PART 2: Chosen “Optimum Search Strategy” #_______: - Number of Results: ___________________ - Title of first five results (after the ads). (Label one site as “most helpful” and one as “least helpful”) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Website Evaluation Rubric Make notes about the following questions for your “Most Helpful” and “Least Helpful” website.

Evaluation Criteria Most Helpful Website: Least Helpful Website:

CURRENCY When was the information written or updated?

Do the links work?

Does it matter to your research if the information is current? Is older information also useful?

RELEVANCE Does the information answer your question?

Is it entirely about your topic or are there just a few sentences about your topic?

Is the information geared toward your level? Is it too advanced or too elementary?

AUTHORITY Who is the author/creator? If there is no specific author, which organization sponsored the page?

Does the author have a background that would suggest knowledge of the topic?

Is contact or biographical information provided?

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Evaluation Criteria Most Helpful Website: Least Helpful Website:

ACCURACY Where does the information come from? Is it backed up by evidence or just opinion? Is it substantiated in other sources?

PURPOSE Why was the information written? To inform? To persuade? To sell? Are the intentions of the article made clear? Is the information presented objectively? Are there any biases present?

The CRAAP test was developed by CSU Chico

1. NAME: Wenjia Zhang
2. LAB PARTNERS NAME: Carter Allen
3. Write Your Research Question Here: Should you stop eating acidic foods to prevent heartburn?
4. Number of Results: Searched topic through google “Acidic foods cause heartburn”
5. Title of first two results after the ads: 292,000
6. Number of Results_2: Searching “Heartburn acidic food”

7. Title of first two results after the ads_2: 32,500,000
8. Number of Results_3: Searched “heartburn acidic food” with time filter for 2000-2020
9. Title of first two results after the ads_3: 3,580,000
10. title 1-1: What causes heartburn (Acid Reflux) ?
11. title 1-2: 11 Foods that can cause Heartburn - Healthline
12. title 2-1: List of the Best and Worst Foods for Acid Reflux
13. title 2-2: 7 Foods to add to your diet for Acid Reflux - Healthline
14. title 3-1: Acid Reflux Diet: Grocery Lists, Recipes, and More
15. title 3-2: Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux) - News Medical
16. Number of Results_4: Searched “acidic food side effects”

17. Title of first two results after the ads_4: 48,600,000
18. Number of Results_5: Searched “heartburn cause”

19. Title of first two results after the ads_5: 20,400,000
20. Chosen Optimum Search Strategy: 1
21. Title of first five results after the ads: 292,000
22. title 4-1: Acidic Foods: What to limit or avoid - Healthline
23. title 5-1: What effect do acidic foods have on the body?
24. title 51-1: Heartburn - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
25. title 5-2: Heartburn: Causes, symptoms, and treatments - Medical News Today
26. Text11: What causes heartburn (acid reflux)? "Most helpful"
27. Text12: 11 Foods that can cause heartburn- Healthline
28. Text13: 7 foods to add to your diet for acid reflux - Healthline
29. Text14: Top 10 Heartburn Food Triggers: Coffee, Grapefruit, Garlic, Tomato, and More "Least helpful"
30. Text15: Common Heartburn Triggers: Fatty Foods, Alcohol, Citrus, and More - WebMD
31. Text16: 2008 Yes I think that there is very little information in this article that I can learn from, and it has not contributed much to my research.
32. Text17: a small part of Just a few sentences can use in my topic I can understand clearly by myself.
33. Text18: Denise Mann Denise Mann is a freelance health writer in New York. Before joining WebMD, Mann worked for the Medical Tribune News Service for three years. Yes, there is the website's Facebook and Twitter.
34. Text21: 2018, Feb 17th Yes All the information are useful. This article was published in 2018, this information is still very valuable for reference.
35. Text22: Yes, Especially in the first two paragraphs of the article, it is very helpful for me to research the question. But at the same time, I also need a lot of other information. I think a large part of the article explains the topic I am researching. For the information in the article, I can fully understand it myself.
36. Text23: Cedars-Sinai Staff Cedars-Sinai's blog and digital publications tell the stories of thriving patients, dedicated caregivers, and brilliant clinician-scientists. Yes, there is a phone number on this web.
37. Text19: From author's research and other web's information It have many evidences, there are many experts' name and cites in the article. Yes
38. Text20: I think the article echoes the title, explaining in great detail 10 foods that cause heartburn. Yes, it is very clear. The information presented objectively.
39. Text24: The information comes from this web their own research and other readings. It had pieces of evidence. In the article, we can saw some cites. Yes
40. Text25: I think it is to maintain the integrity of the article because The article mentioned the cause, the factors in the process, and the result or solution must be included in the end. This also gives readers a complete reading experience. Yes, the intentions are very clear. The information presented objectively.