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Why Learn This Skill?Why Learn This Skill?Do you have a research project or a paper to write? These tips will help improve your Internet research skills.
DiscoverDiscover Good search engines for academic research
Effective ways to evaluate what you find
Note-taking strategies for Internet research
How to avoid plagiarism
Styles for citing your sources
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Learn It!Learn It!There are many ways to search for information on the Internet.
Popular search engines
Online encyclopedias
Public or school library Web sites
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Common Search EnginesCommon Search EnginesExamplesExamples Google, Bing, Yahoo
ProsPros Commonly used search engines have vast databases and can return many results. They also allow visual searches.
ConsCons These sites only search a small portion of public Web content. The large number of results can be overwhelming and difficult to sift through. Many search engines are not designed with students in mind.
Also TryAlso Try Check out Google Books, Google Scholar, or iSeek.
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Online EncyclopediasOnline EncyclopediasExamplesExamples Encarta, Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia
ProsPros These often provide good basic information about a topic.
ConsCons Some sites require a fee. Sites such as Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, which can sometimes result in inaccuracies or bias.
Also TryAlso Try Use sites like these as a starting point to get very general information and to discover more sites and links for your research.
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Public or School LibraryPublic or School LibraryExamplesExamples online catalog, access “invisible Web”
ProsPros Searching the online catalog for books or periodicals is convenient. Some libraries allow you to reserve books as well.
Your library Web site may provide access to the “invisible Web,” which is academic, research, or database content on the Internet that is not publicly available for free.
ConsCons To see if a book is helpful, you need the actual book to review. It could be hard to get to the library to pick up books.
Also TryAlso Try Some online bookstores have a feature that allows book content to be previewed. If you want to look inside a book that you found at the library, see if it is available through an online bookstore. If it’s the book for you, reserve it online through your library.
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EvaluateEvaluateBefore you use a Web site or page as reference for homework or a project, you need to evaluate what you are reading and whether it is suitable for your purposes.
What typeWhat type of Web page is it?
WhyWhy was the Web page created?
WhoWho hosts or owns the material?
WhoWho is the primary audience?
WhenWhen was the Web page or content created?
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Take NotesTake NotesAs you perform research online, how will you take notes on what you find?
Are you using a notebook or taking notes online?
Is your work part of a research project, or for your own study and learning?
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If you are using a notebook to take notesIf you are using a notebook to take notes Make your own outline. Write down the main topic and supporting details as you discover them. Include details on why you think this
information is important, or how it relates to what you are learning.
Keep track of every Web site you visit. List Web addresses in your notes. Be careful to write them down accurately. Be sure to also record the date you visited that Web site.
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If you are using a computer to take notesIf you are using a computer to take notes Make your own outline. Write down the main topic and supporting details as you discover them. Include details on why you think this
information is important, or how it relates to what you are learning.
If you cut and paste text, make sure you note that. This is important when you want to paraphrase what you learn, or keep the text as a quote or citation.
Keep track of every Web site you visit. You can copy and paste Web addresses in your notes.
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What Is Plagiarism?What Is Plagiarism?According to According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate DictionaryMerriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, to , to plagiarizeplagiarize is to is to
steal and pass off (the ideas or words of steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own.another) as one's own.
use (another's production) without crediting use (another's production) without crediting the source. the source.
commit literary theft. commit literary theft.
present as new and original an idea or present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. product derived from an existing source.
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How To Avoid PlagiarizingHow To Avoid PlagiarizingUse careful research and note-taking strategies to distinguish between Use careful research and note-taking strategies to distinguish between your ideas and the ideas of others. your ideas and the ideas of others.
Never cut-and-paste text from a Web page into your own Never cut-and-paste text from a Web page into your own work without carefully noting where it came from.work without carefully noting where it came from.
Understand the difference between citing someone’s Understand the difference between citing someone’s ideas, ideas, paraphrasing those ideas, and developing your own paraphrasing those ideas, and developing your own
original ideas. original ideas.
Do not copy and paste images without the permission of opy and paste images without the permission of the owner.the owner.
Learn how to properly create a bibliography. Learn how to properly create a bibliography.
Visit isit www.plagiarism.org to learn more. You can also ask to learn more. You can also ask your teacher about online tools for tracking or discovering your teacher about online tools for tracking or discovering plagiarism. plagiarism.
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Cite Your WorkCite Your WorkCitations allow you go be clear about where your research, quotes, and ideas originate. They also allow readers to find the source material. An effective citation should include:An effective citation should include:
the author and/or title of the work the name and location of the publishing company or site the date the content was published or retrieved from the
Internet the page numbers or Web address of the material you
are referencing
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Sample Citations for Internet SourcesSample Citations for Internet SourcesThe samples below are based on the MLA (Modern Language Association) style for citations. Check with your teacher to be sure you are using the citation style they require.Online magazine articleOnline magazine article
Samuelson, Robert J. “For the Young, There’s a Silver Lining in the Housing Bust” Newsweek (May 09, 2011). 10 May 2011 <http://www.newsweek.com/2011/05/09/for-the-young-there-s-a-silver-lining-in-the-housing-bust.html>.
Author Title of article
Title of online magazine
Web address or URL
Date retrieved by you
Publication date
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Sample Citations for Internet SourcesSample Citations for Internet SourcesThe sample below is based on the MLA (Modern Language Association) style for citations. Check with your teacher to be sure you are using the citation style they require.Web Page or SiteWeb Page or Site
“Choosing The Right Major.” The University of Florida Admissions Department. 2011. The University of Florida. 10 May, 2011 <http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/choosemajor.html>.
Title of articleName of Web site or page
Web address or URL
Date retrieved by you
Publication date
Web owner/publisher
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RememberRemember There are many ways to search for information on the Internet.
Analyze and evaluate what you find on the Internet.
Use thorough note-taking strategies as you study or create projects.
Carefully cite your research and sources to help you avoid plagiarism.
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