Becoming an Expert in Searching the Internet

What makes an Internet source credible?

Domain Extensions

ODo you remember the five domain extensions? O In order of credibility:

1. .gov (government)2. .edu (education3. .org (organization)4. .net (network)5. .com (commercial)

Is this a credible source?

O Ask yourself these questions: O Who? Who made this site? O What? What is the purpose of this site? O When? When was this site last updated?O Where? Where did this info come from?

Country? O Why? Why should I use this site as opposed

to all the other sites on this topic?

Tricks to Searching the Internet?

OWhen searching in Google: 1. Add site: with domain extension

Oi.e. concussions site: .edu O Your results will only include educational sites

on the topic of concussions

2. Add quotations around phrases to search for those words together

Oi.e. “concussions football” site: .eduO Your results will only include educational sites

that discuss concussions in football

Tricks to Searching the Internet?

OWhen searching in Google: 3. Use Google Scholar to find journal and book sources (scholar.google.com). 4. Narrow your search by “time”

How to Use Wikipedia? O External links:

O “See also” for other browsing terms:

Now, go search, you experts!