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Researching the Internet. Christy Gavin Fall, 2009. The Internet includes:. World Wide Web Email IM FTP. World Wide Web. Gopher Menus. Free Web. Deep Web. Web Search Tools. Free Web. Deep Web. Power Searching. Move from haphazard Googling to. power searching.
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Researching the Internet Christy Gavin Fall, 2009
The Internet includes: World Wide Web Email IM FTP
Free Web Deep Web
Move from haphazard Googling to. . . power searching.
Exert control over results • Become less distracted by irrelevant results • Build confidence
Power Searching Approach each web search as a problem to be solved.
Major types of searches: Simple Keyword Boolean Field
Great content. . . but can you trust it?
Evidence used to support content? Can you trust the evidence?
Who’s behind the website? Are they. . . who they say they are?
Cyber-Plagiarism What is it? How To Avoid It
Cyber-Plagiarism What Is It? How To Avoid IT From: Live Journal.com
Summary of Course Web Search Tools Power Search Strategies Topic/Thesis Development Free/Dark Web Databases Scholarly vs. Popular Websites Cyber-Plagiarism Evaluation of Websites