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CCS Digital Fluency: Determine

Determining information entails formulating search strategies, applying mind mapping techniques to expand keywords from main concepts to effectively search for information. We have also included basic essential information on Digital Fluency and Digital Etiquettes in this section.

Note: "Digital Fluency" is "Digital Literacy" renamed by SSG in  2019.

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Videos - Searching for Information

Begin the search : writing a literature review by Dr Amina Yonis.

This video shows you how to search for information for your research paper.

Teaching students how to research by Dan Spada.

This video uses a fun and humorous approach to help students understand how to use keywords to make better search queries for searching information.

How keywords are the key to success in mind mapping by Bullet Map Academy.

Keywords are like treasures that you have to mine after receiving an information. This video shows you how it is important to unpack these keywords.

An introduction to using different sources when you conduct research.


Keywords and Subject Terms by Scribner Library, Skidmore College.
This video teaches the importance of keywords and subject terms in database searching using examples from the database Academic Search Complete.

This video highlights effective search strategies such as boolean operators and use of limiters.


One Minute Tips: Library Databases and Google: A Comparison by Old Dominion University (ODU) Libraries.
This short video compares search results from Library Databases and Google.

This video shows Google Search tricks and tips to help you find what you are looking for harder, stronger and faster.

Get the most out of your searching by learning how to search effectively in this video.

This video explains why learners should go beyond Google and use specialised databases subscribed by the Library to meet your research and information needs.

Search Strategies by NP Library.
This video shows how to apply the DREAMS approach to look for online information.
The Planning Stage by TP Library.

This video provides tips on how to design the planning stage as your first step of the research process.

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LinkedIn Learning Videos- Determine Information

LinkedIn Learning Videos- Information Literacy

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Web Resources- Determine Information

Journal Articles- Determine Information

Web Resources- Digital Fluency

Videos- Digital Fluency

"Netiquette: A student's guide to digital etiquette" by the Middle Cafe.

This video highlights a students' guide to digital etiquette and better understanding of what it is to have proper online communication.

Netiquette for online students by Rubtrose Baldovino.

This video highlights guides to online etiquette for students.

Graduate attribute : Digital fluency by Kris Spelman Miller.

This video highlights what is digital fluency and why should we develop this graduate attribute.

LinkedIn Learning Videos- Digital Fluency

Journal Articles- Digital Fluency

Web Resources- Digital Learning

POLITEMall

A one-stop portal to multidisciplinary content, Polite Mall is a joint initiative by Singapore's five polytechnics. Available to all polytechnic staff and students, sign in with your staff/student login credentials.

Khan Academy

Offers instructional videos on a range of topics from arts and humanities to engineering and science.

MIT OpenCourseWare

A web-based publication of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) course materials.

Webinars - Digital Learning

Did you know? Databases subscribed by the polytechnic libraries provide a treasure trove of webinars that could be part of your digital learning strategy. Here are some recommended sources:

WARC

Webinars presented by marketing thought leaders and covering topics from selecting an influencer to brand launch strategies.

Euromonitor

For webinars, videos and podcasts of industry trends.