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Making your life easier: Computers and the internet
This event is part of the Quality Use of
CareSearch Project
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• Not everyone is familiar with computers • Not everyone is comfortable using computers
• Not everyone knows how to effectively search
the internet
– Short cuts are always useful– The following hints may help to make life easier
Computers and the Internet
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• The following options are often found on websites and can make life easier when navigating
CareSearch
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• The following information may make life easier when navigating the World Wide Web (internet)
CareSearch
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• The Web is an unregulated environment
– Anyone can create a website– Unlike journals, websites and webpages may not
have a peer review process– The information may be outdated– The information may be moved or removed
without notice
CareSearch
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• Google alone reports 150 million searches per day:– If even 1 or 2% of these are health related
searches……….– There are many thousands of health-related
websites– A search on the internet can return thousands of
possible matches – It may also return many irrelevant items
Health Information on the internet
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1. Use key words to explain what you want – put important words first
2. Also using the ‘Advanced Search’ option will help refine your search
3. Use more than one search engine (eg, google, Yahoo!)
4. Befriend a librarian
Searching Tips
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• All materials on the website are developed and peer reviewed by Australian health professionals to ensure:
– that they relate to palliative care– that they are trustworthy and reflect the best
available evidence– that where possible the evidence relates to
rigorous research work.
Quality processes
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CareSearch would like to thank the many people who contribute their time and expertise to the project including members of the National Advisory Group and the Knowledge Network Management Group.
CareSearch is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of the National Palliative Care Program.
www.caresearch.com.au