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INTERNET RESOURCES & MICROSOFT WORD
Roberto Gallardo & Jamie Varner, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Jennifer Nabzdyk, Mississippi Library Commission
November 26, 2012
WORKSHOP OUTLINE Internet Resources
Online Services Online Datasets Search Engines
Word Basics Word – Resume Building
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE SERVICES
USA.GOV Serves as a one-stop shop for government
websites and services Provides list to government agency websites Provides list of online services
IRS – Tax Forms National Center for Education Statistics
Search for schools, colleges, and libraries MS.GOV
Serves as a one-stop shop for government websites and services
Provides list of online services
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE SERVICES
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE SERVICES
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE SERVICES
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE SERVICES
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE DATASETS
CENSUS.GOV – U.S Census Bureau: Demographic and economic data for the nation, states, counties, census tracts, block groups, etc. QuickFacts (State Facts for Students) County Business Patterns Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
BEA.GOV – Bureau of Economic Analysis: Access economic data for nation, states, and counties Customized Fact Sheets
County Health Rankings: Access health-related data for states and counties
SRDC Community Profiles
INTERNET RESOURCES – ONLINE DATASETS
EXERCISE – Find the following for Hinds County Total population Race breakdown Child poverty rate Median household income Paid employees Per capita personal income Health outcomes state ranking
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH ENGINES
Specialized websites that can help you find what you’re looking for on the world wide web Google Bing Yahoo
Identical objective (search the web) – different approach (search algorithms) resulting in more relevant results
Search tips Judging online information Use bookmarks (favorites)
Computer bookmarks (browser) Cloud-based bookmarks
Source: Goodwill Community Foundation
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH RESULTS
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH TIPS Safe Search Word definitions
define:word Numeric ranges
1950…1960 Phone numbers
phonebook:555-555-5555 Excluding words
florida vacation –disney Exact phrase – use quotes
“Mississippi Library Commission” Results by document type
filetype:ppt
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH TIPS Results by site
site:nytimes.com Search related words
~college (higher education, university) Specific words in the title
intitle:workshop Search by author
author:jennifer Google scholar Google calculator (6+6) More resources
Source: Goodwill Community Foundation
INTERNET RESOURCES – SEARCH TIPS EXERCISE – Find the article with the following
information criteria using Google operators or advanced search NY Times article College or related Specifically test scores (not SATs) Written between 2008 & 2010
Source: Hack College
INTERNET RESOURCES – JUDGING INFORMATION
Top-level domain .gov; .org; .edu
About us section Information current or outdated Overall “looks” Use your browsing experience ALWAYS conduct additional research on the
topic or website to double check Use snopes.com; trusted source for verifying
internet rumors
Source: Goodwill Community Foundation
EXERCISE – Judge the following website to find out if the information is reliable www.dhmo.org
Source: Goodwill Community Foundation
INTERNET RESOURCES – JUDGING INFORMATION
