Searching, Sources, & Summarizing

Where do I start? Requirement SheetSource Options

BooksComputers

KEYWORD(S) SEARCHING

Tip One: Use synonymsIE: teacher= instructor, professor, mentor

Tip Two: Phrase searchingUsing quotation marks or parenthesis to

keep words togetherIE: “school teacher” (swimming instructor)

Tip Three: Boolean searchingUsing AND, OR, and NOT to indicate

relationships(Michael Jordan) and (Chicago Bulls)

KEYWORD(S) SEARCHING

Tip Four:Find commandThis command locates and highlights

keywords or search terms in the Web page that are typed into the Find search bar, acting as a mini-index for the page.“Control F”

KEYWORD(S) SEARCHINGTip Five: Site Restrictions

Allows you to restrict the searching to certain domain typesSite:gov site:edu

.org Non-profit organization

.com Commercial

.net Network or net provider

.edu Education

.gov Government

.mil military

I’m there…now what?

Check for CREDIBILITY…Who is the author of the page? What

are his/her qualifications?Look for an “author” page or “about the

author”. If nothing, check for a Webmaster or

the date the site was last updated.

EDU & GOV domains are known to be high quality and authoritative.

How can you tell?Currency—Check the bottom of the

homepage for publication date. Check for a “last updated” date. See if the site offers a works cited list.

Use a reliable source!

Hmm…

Check out the Virtual Library

This database is current & credible!

Use this for all your country requirements.

“It’s an ok place to start, as long as you don’t finish there.”

Use your search tips…

TIP 2: phrase searching (Greece)

TIP 3: Boolean groups and(Hellenic Football Federation)

TIP 5: restrict your site to eliminate those .com(s)

•Make sure you C2 it…

Final considerationsIs it C2 ?Now that you’ve found your source, take

notes.AVOID PLAGIARISM!

Write in list formatRead once, then pick up pencil to record OWN

thoughts on topic.Ask for help with concepts you don’t

understand.

USE CITATIONS!