Argument and research: Websites
Using websites
Evaluating websites
Websites can provide up-to-date information and can quickly lead you to further information
How do you know if a website's information is
- authoritative
- accurate
- current
- objective
- appropriate?
The crucial TRICK is to evaluate if you have a "good" website. Click on the related guide for more info
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Using Google Advanced Search
Using Google Advanced Search
Flex your research muscles - use Google Advanced Search to get better results when searching on the internet
Shortcut to Google Advanced Search:
Example for using Google Advanced Search:
Sample topic:
You are researching how stem cells from human embryos might help cure conditions such as Parkinson's Disease or cancer.
Tips:
How can you use Google's Advanced Search to help you efficiently find websites that are MOST RELEVANT to this topic?
- In the "this exact wording or phrase" box, type: human embryonic stem cells
- In the "But don't show pages that have any of these unwanted words" box, type: cancer OR parkinson's disease
- In the "Search within a site or domain" box, type: .gov
- Click Search!
- The resulting search will automatically be: human embryonic stem cells" cancer OR "parkinson's disease" -cloning site:.gov
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Video: Searching Google effectively
Video: Evaluating information from the Web
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