Abstract
Resumo – A Internet facilita o acesso à informação. Mas a quantidade de informação disponível coloca também sérios problemas relativamente à selecção dos conteúdos pretendidos. Assim, terão de existir necessariamente novas formas de pesquisa. Neste texto pretendemos fazer algumas reflexões relacionadas com a pesquisa na Web, particularmente centradas no motor de pesquisa Google, explorando algumas das potencialidades e alertando para perigos de uma utilização acrítica deste motor e de outros mecanismos de pesquisa da Web. A terminar, propomos alguns procedimentos dirigidos a quem produz a informação, com vista a facilitar a sua pesquisa.
Summary - The Internet facilitates access to information. But the amount of information available also poses serious problems regarding the selection of the desired content. Thus, new forms of research must necessarily exist. In this text we intend to make some reflections related to web search, particularly focusing on the Google search engine, exploring some of the potentialities and alerting to dangers of uncritical use of this search engine and other web search engines. Finally, we propose some procedures directed to those who produce the information, in order to facilitate their research.
Summary - The Internet facilitates access to information. But the amount of information available also poses serious problems regarding the selection of the desired content. Thus, new forms of research must necessarily exist. In this text we intend to make some reflections related to web search, particularly focusing on the Google search engine, exploring some of the potentialities and alerting to dangers of uncritical use of this search engine and other web search engines. Finally, we propose some procedures directed to those who produce the information, in order to facilitate their research.
| Translated title of the contribution | Searching with Google Tools |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Title of host publication | VII Simpósio Internacional de Informática Educativa |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | VII International Symposium on Educational Informatics - Leiria, Portugal Duration: 16 Nov 2005 → 18 Nov 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | VII International Symposium on Educational Informatics |
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| Abbreviated title | SIIE05 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Leiria |
| Period | 16/11/05 → 18/11/05 |