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EFFECTIVE INTERNET SEARCHING (5 tips for children (5: Cite (Avoid…
EFFECTIVE INTERNET SEARCHING
The FOUR nets for better searching
1: Start narrow
With all the words: All the words that you want to find on the page
Whit out the words: Words that might show up but have no relevance for your search
With any of the words: Synonyms of the words that you are searching for
2:Find exact phrases
Exact phrase: put all the words that will appear as a phrase together
3:Trim back the URL
If you find an interesting page with a long URL and want to know if there are more similar, trim the URL back until you can find where they are
4: Look for similar pages
In the advanced google search place a URL of a similar web page
5 tips for children
1: Clarify
Students first need to take a moment to consider what information they are actually looking for in their searched
2: Search
Simple search terms using key words
Alter the search terms to make the search more specific
Use quotation marks for exact phrases
3: Delve
Look beyond the first few results
Anatomy of a Google search result
Look at the green URL to specify the domain
4: Evaluate
Look for the search box in your web page
Cannot believe everything you read
Cross check your information
5: Cite
Avoid plagiarism and copyright infringement
Difference between paraphrasing and summarising
Free online tools that summarise information for you
Use quotation marks when citing information
Efficient searching
Be specific
Use quotes to locate a specific phrase
Use google search within a site
find words within a web address
