Searching the Internet
When searching the internet for information, remember to follow the steps in the presentation below
Borda, V.M.O (2016, April 13). Internet effective search [Prezi]. Retrieved from https://prezi.com/xb1kjsayxflb/internet-effective-search/#. CC 00
Don't forget to use your SEARCH WORDS & never type in whole sentences!
Did your search return too many sites?
- Try adding additional search terms, or
- Use more specific search terms
- Virginia Jamestown - instead of - Virginia colonization
- Virginia Jamestown - instead of - Virginia colonization
Did your search return too few sites?
- Try using fewer search terms, or
- Use broader search terms
- Virginia natural resources - instead of - Virginia resources
- Virginia natural resources - instead of - Virginia resources
Evaluating Sources on the Internet
Keep these questions in mind when evaluating a website:
- Who created this website?
- Reliable examples are:
- Government Departments (ends in .gov)
- Universities or other Academic Institutions (usually ends in .edu)
- Publishers/Producers such as:
- Merrium-Webster
- National Geographic
- History.com
- Reliable examples are:
- Where did they get there information?
- Do they have their references listed?
- Are the references used reliable? (see above)
- Is the information from this source consistent with information from other reliable sources?
*Wikipedia can give you a general overview to help you get ideas for search words, but it should not be one of your main sources*
(because anyone can edit on Wikipedia, the information is not always reliable)
(because anyone can edit on Wikipedia, the information is not always reliable)
**Google is a search engine NOT a resource! It should NEVER be included in your Works Cited!**