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Making the Internet work for you:

Don't be limited to only one form of research.

One way to view data:

Direct addressing - typing a URL into the URL location box, and going directly to a web site.
On-line references - one link will have links to other references.
Search engines - Lycos, Ask Jeeves, Yahoo, WebCrawler, Go Network, Hotbot, About.com, Kanoodle

Narrowing a search

+ (plus sign)-tells the search engine to limit a search to web sites containing two or more specified words
a space-broadens search to find sites that contain any of the words in the criteria.
- (minus sign)-excludes unwanted sites
+,-,and space can be combined to produce very precise criteria
Note: Some search engines don't use these symbols.

Evaluating sources:

Anyone can post info
No rules on accuracy or reliability
Discriminate, read carefully, and check sources

Check for the following:

Date posted
Up-to-date info
Factual or opinion
Primary source
Credentials of author