COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY

note:
- broaden topic to: computer* if original search found nothing
- add another term if necessary to narrow search
- check subject headings of items found for other search terms as needed

Browse: Because computers touch all aspects of human activity, the areas to browse would be too great to list.

WCI eBooks Collection

Infotrac / Gale eBooks password required
or select from below given titles and then go to WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION

• SparkNotes from Barnes & Noble : Computer Science

• Encyclopedia Page

• use KEYWORD search
• use WCI search as example
• use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location
• sort results if necessary

• most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
• use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary

eg/
Pls. note the search strings provided. Use these sample searches to hone your own research.
Google - History of Operating Systems
Google - Software Innovations
Google- Hardware Innovations
Google - Computer Ethics
Google - Computer Security

you may search Google now:

or alternately use: Google Advanced Search
eg/

data systems interactive OR database OR gaming
creative graphic design ads OR advertisements

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

• Select preferred package of databases:
  from YRDSB's Trillium Databases (Home access requires password)

  • including Ebscohost's Canadian Points of View

  or directly from
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale - includes all our Gale ebooks (Home access requires password)
   - or -
              from Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

• Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package

• Choose "Advanced Search" tab

• Ensure Fulltext selected

• type keyword(s):

  • combine keywords needed with AND operator

  • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

  • use truncation as required

  • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

  • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

  • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

1. for Computers in Engineering type search string: SU computer and SU engineer* not (software engineer*)
2. for Computer use in Medicine type search string: SU computer and SU medic*
3. for Military Use of Computers type search string: SU computer and SU military*
4. for Computer Use in E-Commerce search string: SU e-commerce
5. for Computer Use in Telecommunications type search string: SU computer and SU telecommunication*
6. for Computer Use in Web-based Technologies type search string: SU web and SU internet and impact
7. for Computers in the Workplace type search string: SU computers and SU workplace
8. for Software Innovations type search string: SU software and SU innovation*
9. for the History of Programming Languages type search string: SU program* and SU language* and SU computer* and history
10. for Future Directions in Programming Languages type search string: SU program* and SU language* and SU computer* and future
11. for Computer Applications type search string: SU software and SU applications
12. for Computer Games Innovation type search string: SU software and SU games and innovation
13. for Future Innovation in Software type search string: SU software and SU innovation* and future
14. for the History of Operating Systems type search string: SU (operating system*) and history
15. for Computer Hardware type search string: SU computer* and SU hardware
16. for Ethics and Computers type sreach string: SU computer* and SU ethic*

SAMPLE NEWS SEARCHES

Careers Page
Careers in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Computer Workstation Ergonomics Guidelines
Ergonomic Solutions Computer Workstations
Ergonomics Society
Healthy Computing Index
Evolution of the Web

Ergonomics (Google Search)

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

Edit anytime, from anywhere

Pick who can access your documents

Share changes in real time

Files are stored securely online

Resave files to open locally on MS Office

It's FREE!

Technology How To's ...

• Google Advanced Image Search

• YouTube

• Download / Convert Streaming Videos (Save streamed videos from YouTube, etc. for  presenting without access to Internet)

• Screen Capture (capturing an image that cannot otherwise be save to file)

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