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Search Tips

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 Searching More Productively 


  

 

Guide to Researching on the Internet

Ask Yourself...

 

  1. What is the best resource for my needs?
  2. What resouces are offered on this page?
  3. What resources are offered on other pages on this website?
  4. What are the types and how best do you use them? See KidsClick!'s Search Guide.

     

 

Search Tips

 

DO's

  • Use more than one word in your search
  • Use quotes " " around the proper names
  • Scan the first and second page of results looking for alternative search terms and potentially good websites.
  • Look for "credible" sites, for example:
    • the company that makes the item
    • a credible resource website
  • Use alternative words (maybe a thesauras in "Research Tools sidebar" for more "generic" words, for example:
    • "movies" also means "film"
    • "airplane" may also mean "glider"
    • "flush toilet" could be "water closet" or "wc"
  • Watch out for "Google Ads" or other Ads on the page that will lead you astray.  Look instead for sections headings to give you a clue.

 

DON'Ts

  • SEARCH JUST FOR ONE WORD!  It will just return a lot of websites that will try to sell you something.

 

 

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