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Internet Research Review. Definition of the Internet. Network of computers throughout world. Enables people to communicate. Offers entertainment, social networking, news and information. Define the term internet browser. A program that gets you onto the web and lets you navigate around it.
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Definition of the Internet • Network of computers throughout world. • Enables people to communicate. • Offers entertainment, social networking, news and information.
Define the term internet browser. • A program that gets you onto the web and lets you navigate around it.
What are the most common Internet Browsers • Edge • Chrome • Firefox • Safari
What is the most widely used browser? • Google Chrome
How can you add a web page to your favorites bar? • Click on the star and arrow button while visiting the web page you want added.
How many websites are there? • Hundreds of millions
Search Engines You need help because there are hundreds of millions of web sites.
What is a search engine? • A computer program that searches documents, especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found.
Some of the most common Search Engines • Google • Bing • Yahoo • Ask • Dog pile
Generally Reliable Sites • .edu sites • .org sites • .gov sites • Statistical information • Historical information • Scientific information • Legislative information
Why copying and pasting can be a bad idea… • Learn very little, if anything • Being dishonest • Teacher will know • Failing grade • Embarrassment • Defeats purpose of the assignment
Being Selective • Garbage in, Garbage out • Bad information means bad report • Stay away from “garbage” websites • Blogs • Dot-com sites • Most websites not reviewed for accuracy and balance
What does the following website extension stand for: .com commercial
What does the following website extension stand for: .edu education
What does the following website extension stand for: .org organization
What does the following website extension stand for: .gov government
What do the following website extension stand for: .net internet
What does website “credibility” mean? Why is it important? • Is it a reputable resource or is it just someone’s opinion? • It must be researched and proven data.
When it’s okay to quote text • Always provide your citation of your resource. • Don’t use too much cited information.
What type of information should be included in a reference citation? • Title • Author • Date accessed • Website address