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HOW TO SEARCH
One of the most important things you need to learn is how
to conduct a "good search." Whether you're researching a topic for a school
project or hoping to learn more about a favorite hobby, proper search
techniques are the key to
narrowing your returns.
How do you know where to look for
information online? Where should you start? NoodleQuest
helps to guide you in the right direction
before you begin.
Find it online: Web
search strategies
The
Boolean Machine gives a quick visual representation of using the words
AND--OR--NOT when searching.
The
Surfer's Suitcase is a great place to start to learn about using words
such as AND--OR--NOT and QUOTES when searching.
Four
NETS for Better Searching gives specific strategies to help one search
online.
Check out LEARN
THE NET: How Search Engines Work
Google
AltaVista
AskJeeves
Yahooligans
VALIDATING WEBSITES
How do you
know what you find online is true? How can you trust that the information to
be accurate and up-to-date? We'll explore these problems when we learn how to
validate a website.
Web
Page Evaluation gets us started thinking about what we should look for
when evaluating a website.
Here's a great
worksheet to help us when we are checking out websites.
The
Checklist gives us eight ways to check information found online.
Ten
C's for Evaluating Internet Sources provide criteria for evaluating online
sources.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
Can you
just cut and paste information you find online and use it in your projects and
reports? NO!!! INFORMATION is PROPERTY and you must be sure to give credit
where credit is due!
CyberBee
Copyright
Citation
Machine
Permission
Template
Crash
Course in Copyright
Permission
to Use Graphics and Create Links
Copyright
in an Electronic Environment
MusicUnited
ETHICS & SAFETY
Do you know how to stay safe online? Do
you know what you should and shouldn't do while surfing the net? Below are
some links to help us understand what it means to be a good 'CYBERCITIZEN'.
Cyberethics
for kids explains rules of Cyberspace, hacking and what it means to be a good
Cybercitizen. Check it out!
Cybercrime:
Piercing the Darkness is a ThinkQuest Competition site
Myths
about Internet Downloads
Musicunited.org
is the music industry's response to music downloads.
NetSmartz
has some cool games and activities that promotes online safety.
Check out the Angela's
Experience video clip found at the very bottom of this NetSmartz
page.
Frontline
Hackers has a report on the exploits of hackers and how they highlight the
Internet's insecurities.
The OWL
(Online Writing Lab) provides details on how to avoid plagiarism.
Advice on Cyberbullies on McGruff.org
Stop
Cyberbullying
Disney's
Surfswell Island
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