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The Open University: Choosing Good Keywords
If you need information for a specific purpose, such as an assignment or report, unpicking the question can help you to identify the best keywords to get you what you need. By the end of this activity, you will be able to use terminology...
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The Open University: Filtering Information Quickly
It is easy to search the web for pretty much anything these days, but coping with the amount of results that come back can be a challenge. Being able to handle information efficiently is a skill which will stand you in good stead, both...
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Don't 'Just Google It': 3 Ways Students Can Get the Most From Searching Online
Searching online has many educational benefits. But spending more time online does not guarantee better online skills. Instead, a student's ability to successfully search online increases with guidance and explicit instruction. The...
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University of Queensland Australia: Search Techniques: Plan Your Search
Just as you should plan your essay before starting to write, you should also plan your search strategy before searching for information. The more thought you put into planning, and the more systematic you are, the more relevant your...
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University of Queensland Australia: Search Techniques: Web Searching
Provides strategies for focusing your online search in order to find useful information about your research topic.
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Morningside College: Keyword Searching: Advanced Search Techniques
Information about how to use advanced techniques when searching for information online. Covers the use of wildcard symbols, truncation, proximity searching, and how to combine tools.
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Search Engine Showdown: Learning About Searching
This resource provides a brief overview of different types of internet search strategies.
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Monash Information Services: How to Plan Best Search
Use this site to learn how to avoid wasting time when completing searches.
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Internet 101: Searching the Internet
Internet 101 gives a detailed overview of how to search the Internet using search engines and web directories.
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Classroom Tech: Web Facts [Pdf]
One skill that students must practice is the ability to harvest the good information from the Internet that is worth keeping. This site provides a research exercise that teachers may assign to students to help them improve this skill....
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Get Safe Online: Safe Internet Use
No matter what software a person uses to browse the internet, there are security risks involved. This article describes some of the security risks and how to browse the internet safely.
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Class Flow: Zip Code and Telephone Research
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will research appropriate Internet websites to locate zip codes and telephone numbers for local businesses.
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Class Flow: Keywords
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a great flipchart on how to use keywords to search the internet. There is an integrated quiz to review the information given; and it includes web links.
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Classroom Tech: Web Searching Skills
Presented as a helpful guide for educators wishing to teach their students how to search the web, this site provides several guides and quizzes for use in the classroom.