Google WorkshopOctober 11, 2011

PSY 409b Marriage & RelationshipsInstructors: Joshua Mika, Kapua Ruiz, & Kui Wedemeyer

Game Plan• We are Josh, Kui, & Kp• The Needs Assessment Results: what we think we know

about you…• Let’s Explore:

– Google Advanced Search (Kui)– Google Web Applications: Google News, Google Books, Google

Scholar, Google Blogs, & Google Groups (Josh)• Handouts• Activities 1 & 2• Q&A• Before we get started, let’s take a survey. We are collecting

after your done.

Research: an overview• What is research?

– It is the search for knowledge– We discover, examine, prove/refute fact

• What kind of information are we seeking?– Qualitative Data – Quantitative Data

• Where do we extract our information from?• How can we access the data we need?• What are the legal ramifications if I do not cite someone

else’s research?– CITE YOUR SOURCES:

APA Citation Style Guide for Websites (and More) – Cornell University

BASIC Vs.

ADVANCED SEARCH

Google Basic Search

Google Advanced Search

Google Advanced Search

How do search engines and databases work?

Source: DowlingLibrarian. “Using AND, OR, and Not,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzlL_eyqHGE. Accessed October 9, 2011.

Boolean what?

BASIC BOOLEAN• AND (narrows)• OR (broadens)• NOT (excludes)

GOOGLE OPERATORS• AND occurs by default• the "+" operator

[+de knuth]; • the "-" operator

[flowers -author:flowers]; • Exact phrase search

["as you like it"]; • the "OR" operator

[stock call OR put]; • the "intitle:" operator

[intitle:mars]

Boolean what? con’t

Google LIMITERS• DATE• PUBLICATION TYPE• LANGUAGE• FILE TYPE• DOMAIN

(.edu, .gov, .org)• READING LEVEL• NOTE: Limiters vary

depending on which database or web application you use.

Part 1SEARCH:

Using google advanced search

SAMPLE EXERCISE 1Case Study: John Wayne Bobbitt

Scenario: Lorena Bobbitt cuts off her husband’s penis. She reportedly ‘loses it’ after her husband, John Wayne, allegedly raped her. She is arrested and put on trial for her violent crime. Soon after her acquittal, she files for divorce from John Wayne Bobbitt, on the grounds that he had repeatedly abused her throughout their marriage. Doctors testified that Lorena Bobbitt may have been suffering from mental illness at the time of the crime. The couple has been divorced since 1995.

Domestic violence has become a major social issue as a result of this case.

SAMPLE EXERCISE 1Case Study: John Wayne Bobbitt

IDENTIFY or DEVELOP POSSIBLE CONCEPTS from the narrative:Domestic violence causes mental illness

IDENTIFY search terms and any related terms you can think of:

1) _________________ OR _________________ OR ________________

2) _________________ OR _________________ OR ________________ What will we find out about this using Google Advanced Search?

domestic violence domestic abuse spousal abuse

mental illness mental distress mental disorder

SAMPLE EXERCISE 2Case Study: Comedian Phil Hartman

Scenario: Saturday Night Live comedian and actor, Phil Hartman, is gunned down by his wife, Brynn, who commits suicide several hours later after realizing what she had done. Hartman’s shocking death revealed a darker side of his wife, Brynn, who allegedly had substance abuse problems. It was known that her drug addiction fueled bouts of rage because she was jealous about Hartman’s success. The guy was in-demand. Stories circulated posthumously that Hartman had given Brynn the ultimatum – that he would leave her if she continued to abuse drugs.

Once again, domestic violence becomes a national topic of discussion as a result of tragedy.

SAMPLE EXERCISE 2Case Study: Phil Hartmann

IDENTIFY or DEVELOP POSSIBLE CONCEPTS from the narrative:Substance abuse precipitates domestic violence between couples.

IDENTIFY search terms and any related terms you can think of:

1) _________________ OR _________________ OR ________________

2) _________________ OR _________________ OR ________________

What will we find out about this topic using Google Advanced Search?

substance abuse drug abuse drug addiction

domestic violence domestic abuse spousal abuse

ACTIVITY 1Disperse into your groups, learn, then teach us your

strategy.

Instructions• Go to the Google Advanced Search Page by clicking on “Advanced

Search” underneath the magnifying glass to the right of the search bar. • Use the advanced search parameters (Language, File type, Date,Region) to

find an exact result.• Write down the title, date of publication, author, and file type you find.• Locate an additional result using any of the advanced search features you

wish to use.Write down the relevant bibliographic information for this result.(Author, date of publication, title, file type, etc.

• Tell the class the titles of what you found for the first two searches you conducted.

• Describe the result you found doing a group-created search and explain your group’s strategy to the class.

WE’LL BREAK FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST GROUP PRESENTS.

Part 2SEARCH:

Using google webapps

Google ScholarFull-text scholarly literature database from a broad spectrum of disciplines

•Access to article abstracts•Index to many American and European peer-reviewed online journals•Access to certain websites deemed as scholarly

G. Scholar Advanced Search

Google NewsNews database covering 4,500 English language sites

•Aggregates contents from more than 25,000 publishers total•Includes both non-subscription and subscription sites•Provides a news archive database

Google News Advanced Search

BooksDatabase of a wide array of scanned or digitized books

•Scanned text converted to digital•Database is actually searched through the general google.com portal, as well•Note: Many books are not the book in its entirety; oftentimes, only snippets of the book may appear (due to copyright laws)

Google Books Search

Google Books Advanced Search

Alternative Formats:User-generated content,Content is ‘born digital,’

Opinion is king.

Google GroupsDatabase of a wide array online discussion groups (both known and anonymous)• Includes archive• Public groups (not requiring

membership) are included in search results

• “Forums” are official Google Groups

Google BlogsBasic Search database of various

blogs (in and outside of the Google sphere)

Google Groups Groups Advanced

ACTIVITY 2Disperse into your groups, learn, then teach us your

strategy.

InstructionsGroups will use the same topics from the first section and apply it to all Google applications discussed in class. Teams must delegate work-load to ensure that all Google applications are searched in their query.

• Have each person in your group take one application to investigate:http://scholar.google.com/ , http://books.google.com/ , http://news.google.com/ , and http://www.google.com/blogsearch. • Write down the title, date of publication, author, and file type you find.• Write down the relevant bibliographic information for this result. (Author, date of publication, title, file type, etc.)• Each group member should inform the group on how they used their particular application and what they found.• Give your group’s impression of the various Google applications.

LET’S TAKE A 5 MINUTE BREAK AFTER THE LAST GROUP PRESENTS.

We’re almostpau.

Let’s discuss some more.

Q&A

• Any questions?• Did you learn anything new?• Will you still be afraid to use subject-

specific databases?• Has learning about Boolean operations

helped you understand what databases or search engines do?

• Exit Survey: http://www.polleverywhere.com/survey/BO8FQ3Rkm

SourceAll the data/information provided to you was published byGoogle. We strongly urge that you always refer to the Helpfile whenever you’re about to use a new database or search engine. Using the database will not seem as daunting as you think it could be after you read it.

Mahalo for your time. Aloha a hui hou, y’all.Josh, Kp, and Kui