Welcome to a Student's Guide to Research on the Internet

 

The Process

• connect to different sites
• explore directories of information
• perform automated keyword searches
• evaluate material
• download and save information

What you need

• Materials
• Specialized terminology
• Distinguish between hypertext versus linear text

Navigating the Treacherous Internet Seas

• Search engines and their different purposes
• Evaluating what you find
• Citing your sources
• Copyright issues

Why bother?

• Pause a moment: Poetry
• Financial Aid Search

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