Category Archives: Searching

Jul 25

#2 of 5 Tricks for Better Online Searching: Complex Search Queries

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Barbara Fought

So if you’re one of those who uses Google exclusively or as one of your top preference, here’s some help on using it to be a quicker, better and smarter searcher. Today’s tip: write complex search statements.  Avoid just one or … Read More →

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Jul 22

#1 of 5 Tricks for Better Searching Online: Use >1 Engine

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Barbara Fought

The song Stuck_Like_Glue by Sugarland keeps running around in my head when I think about how people use search engines. Everyone is stuck on Google. That’s not bad, but Google should not be your only search engine, even if it is your … Read More →

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Feb 18

Best Search Tip Ever – Use Phrase Searching

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Students are supposed to be high-tech and know how to use technology, right? I just led a session for students on how to be a better online searcher and was surprised that they were surprised to find out how effective … Read More →

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Jan 17

Lessons to Learn from Te’o Story Errors

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Barbara Fought

The Manti Te’o story all over the media today points out some lapses that journalists didn’t see. Many recounted the story, and perhaps should have done more fact-checking. Brian Moritz,  in his Sports Media Guy blog,  aptly points out some … Read More →

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Oct 22

Find Latest Scientific Studies

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barbara Fought

If you’re interested in tracking some of the latest scientific studies to localize for a story in your market, be sure to go regularly to EurekAlert.  This website is one of the key places to find the latest scientific studies … Read More →

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Oct 16

Try This One-Stop Sports Site

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Barbara Fought

Everybody likes to bad-mouth Detroit so I’m delighted to see the baseball team from my old hometown in the play-offs, especially since I live in Yankee country.  With sports a  popular topic around here, I was reminded to tell you … Read More →

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Oct 03

Internet Archive May Be Best Research Tool Ever

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Barbara Fought

I can’t imagine how it does it, but the Internet Archive says it has collected most everything that’s every been published on the Internet — 150 billion web pages! Plus it has recorded all the TV news shows produced since … Read More →

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Sep 19

Find Out What Medical Terms Mean

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Barbara Fought

If an AP story, a medical article or a medical staffer  uses a term you don’t understand, here’s a great site, Health Information,  to bookmark for all medical terms. The source is good — the National Institutes for Health. This site … Read More →

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Sep 12

How to verify an online source

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Barbara Fought

I was just checking a website purported to have helpful information about health care law.  The website didn’t list anything about the staff or owner in its “About” section.  When I checked who had registered the site I found a … Read More →

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Jul 17

Use A Directory to Find Farmers’ Markets

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Barbara Fought

Where I live the produce is just coming in to the farmers’ markets — the blueberries and peaches have appeared and we’re all looking forward to sweet corn with butter dripping down our chins.  Some of you in warmer areas … Read More →

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