{"id":132,"date":"2022-01-19T13:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T18:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fanshaweopen.ca\/teachingintheopen\/chapter\/refresher-search-strategies\/"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:17:12","slug":"refresher-search-strategies","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/fanshaweopen.ca\/teachingintheopen\/chapter\/refresher-search-strategies\/","title":{"raw":"Refresher - OER Search Strategies","rendered":"Refresher &#8211; OER Search Strategies"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Refresher: OER Search Strategies and Tips<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-scenario\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Extend Curator Module<\/a> encourages you to\u00a0 adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-a-savvy-search-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\">savvy search system<\/a> when you are looking for current, high-quality OER. This refresher offers some additional search strategies and tips. This first video (two minutes) will help you get specific with your search for OER. It covers:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narrowing your search by looking for weekly topics<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using synonyms to improve results<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting your search with OER repositories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/0c0Xhn64vS8[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0c0Xhn64vS8\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch \"Searching for OERs: Where to Start\" on YouTube<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WHDm_PpWWysN-DMpVyFTsxX__5Oom-iFzyMbseIi6ts\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript - Searching for OERs: Where to Start<\/a><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Watch this next video (three minutes) to learn more about OER repositories and how to search them for openly licensed material.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/yro8svtn2ug[\/embed]\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yro8svtn2ug\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch \"OER Repositories: Search Tips\" on YouTube<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HjlsUYDOggPGxuaaoL5Ruh33x-lKikgIJ6nOtoEgRnE\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript - OER Repositories: Search Tips<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview _EReadonly_1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Searching for OER \u2014 10 Tips<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li>Shop around and keep coming back! There is no \u201cone-stop shop\u201d for OER. Access different repositories (and continue checking because they are always growing and being updated).<\/li>\n \t<li>Switch up your search terms (use synonyms and broader, or narrower, terms).<\/li>\n \t<li>Use Boolean Operators (the words \"and,\" \"or\" and \"not\" can boost the power of your search). Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-a-savvy-search-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Curator Module Adopting a Savvy Search System<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li>\n \t<li>Use the repository filters (i.e. filter for licence and\/or material type, etc.)<\/li>\n \t<li>Look for smaller pieces of content (topics, chapters, ancillary materials, etc.).<\/li>\n \t<li>Pay attention to the open licence (remember, you can always ask for permissions beyond the licence).<\/li>\n \t<li>Keep track of information.<\/li>\n \t<li>If you can\u2019t find an OER in the repositories, try searching Google!<\/li>\n \t<li>Know when to stop searching! Sometimes the perfect OER just doesn't exist. You might need to think about creating this component \u2014 or using a library resource.<\/li>\n \t<li>Ask a librarian to help! Librarians are a wealth of knowledge!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<h2>Refresher: OER Search Strategies and Tips<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-scenario\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Extend Curator Module<\/a> encourages you to\u00a0 adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-a-savvy-search-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\">savvy search system<\/a> when you are looking for current, high-quality OER. This refresher offers some additional search strategies and tips. This first video (two minutes) will help you get specific with your search for OER. It covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narrowing your search by looking for weekly topics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using synonyms to improve results<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting your search with OER repositories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Searching for OERs: Where to Start\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0c0Xhn64vS8?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0c0Xhn64vS8\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch &#8220;Searching for OERs: Where to Start&#8221; on YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WHDm_PpWWysN-DMpVyFTsxX__5Oom-iFzyMbseIi6ts\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript &#8211; Searching for OERs: Where to Start<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Watch this next video (three minutes) to learn more about OER repositories and how to search them for openly licensed material.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"OER Repositories: Search Tips\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yro8svtn2ug?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yro8svtn2ug\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch &#8220;OER Repositories: Search Tips&#8221; on YouTube<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HjlsUYDOggPGxuaaoL5Ruh33x-lKikgIJ6nOtoEgRnE\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript &#8211; OER Repositories: Search Tips<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview _EReadonly_1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Searching for OER \u2014 10 Tips<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Shop around and keep coming back! 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Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/extend.ecampusontario.ca\/curator-a-savvy-search-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Curator Module Adopting a Savvy Search System<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Use the repository filters (i.e. filter for licence and\/or material type, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Look for smaller pieces of content (topics, chapters, ancillary materials, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to the open licence (remember, you can always ask for permissions beyond the licence).<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of information.<\/li>\n<li>If you can\u2019t find an OER in the repositories, try searching Google!<\/li>\n<li>Know when to stop searching! Sometimes the perfect OER just doesn&#8217;t exist. You might need to think about creating this component \u2014 or using a library resource.<\/li>\n<li>Ask a librarian to help! 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