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KEYWORD(S) SEARCHING
Tip One: Use synonymsIE: teacher= instructor, professor, mentor
Tip Two: Phrase searchingUsing quotation marks or parenthesis to
keep words togetherIE: “school teacher” (swimming instructor)
Tip Three: Boolean searchingUsing AND, OR, and NOT to indicate
relationships(Michael Jordan) and (Chicago Bulls)
KEYWORD(S) SEARCHING
Tip Four:Find commandThis command locates and highlights
keywords or search terms in the Web page that are typed into the Find search bar, acting as a mini-index for the page.“Control F”
KEYWORD(S) SEARCHINGTip Five: Site Restrictions
Allows you to restrict the searching to certain domain typesSite:gov site:edu
.org Non-profit organization
.com Commercial
.net Network or net provider
.edu Education
.gov Government
.mil military
I’m there…now what?
Check for CREDIBILITY…Who is the author of the page? What
are his/her qualifications?Look for an “author” page or “about the
author”. If nothing, check for a Webmaster or
the date the site was last updated.
EDU & GOV domains are known to be high quality and authoritative.
How can you tell?Currency—Check the bottom of the
homepage for publication date. Check for a “last updated” date. See if the site offers a works cited list.
Use a reliable source!
Check out the Virtual Library
This database is current & credible!
Use this for all your country requirements.
Use your search tips…
TIP 2: phrase searching (Greece)
TIP 3: Boolean groups and(Hellenic Football Federation)
TIP 5: restrict your site to eliminate those .com(s)
•Make sure you C2 it…