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Using Internet As A Tool For Research - Week 4

The document discusses using the internet as a tool for research. It provides tips for conducting effective internet research, including using search engines like Google to find relevant information. It also discusses evaluating websites for reliability based on factors like authority, accuracy, purpose, coverage, objectivity, and currency. Search skills like using Boolean logic operators and phrase searching can help narrow results. Overall, the document offers guidance on how to effectively search for and evaluate information online.

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Using Internet As A Tool For Research - Week 4

The document discusses using the internet as a tool for research. It provides tips for conducting effective internet research, including using search engines like Google to find relevant information. It also discusses evaluating websites for reliability based on factors like authority, accuracy, purpose, coverage, objectivity, and currency. Search skills like using Boolean logic operators and phrase searching can help narrow results. Overall, the document offers guidance on how to effectively search for and evaluate information online.

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Using Internet as a

Tool for Research


and
Gathering
Information
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Week 5
INTERN
ET
RESEAR
CH
INTERNET RESEARCH

The words “Internet Research” often conjures up the image of a person sitting in
front of a computer monitor typing keywords in online search engines.

Most writing of “Internet Research” dwell on how fascinating and easy it is to


get information using the World Wide Web (WWW). While surfing the internet
for information is a legitimate “research” experience. (Goutham M. Meno, 2018)
INTERNET AS A
TOOL FOR
RESEARCH
• Here are some tips you may
use to be able to look for
relevant and reliable sources:

• SEARCH ENGINES - are


websites used for retrieval of
data, files, or documents
from data bases. Some
search engines we use today
are:
INTERNET AS
A TOOL FOR
RESEARCH
• There is billions of
information on the
web and it is a
challenge for us to
truly find which
information is
reliable and relevant.
EXAMPLE
• You have an assignment in an Italian
art appreciation subject in which you
are tasked to look for artworks
featuring “Madonna”
• The only clue given to you by your
teacher is the word “Madonna”

• How would you search for it?


• Madonna
• Madonna Painting
• Madonna Singer
INTERNET AS A TOOL FOR RESEARCH
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

ANATOMY OF A URL - A URL is one type of Uniform Resource Identifier


(URI). It is a generic term for all types of names and addresses that
refer to objects on the World Wide Web (WWW). Knowing the URL
INTERNET AS A TOOL FOR
RESEARCH
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• 1. Protocol • 5. Folder/Paths
• 2. Subdomain • 6. Page
• 3. Domain • 7. Name Anchor
• 4. Top-Level Domain
INTERNET AS A • Uniform
TOOL FOR Resource
RESEARCH Locator (URL)
SEARCH SKILLS
AND TOOLS
1. Boolean Logic – narrows,
broadens, or eliminates search
term.

A. Boolean “or” –– this


operator will find pages that
include either of the search
terms. Ex. A or B
SEARCH
SKILLS AND
TOOLS
B. Boolean “and” –– this
operator will retrieve only
pages containing both terms
Ex. A and B
SEARCH SKILLS
AND TOOLS

C. Boolean “not” – this


operator will find pages that do
not include search term
immediately following it. Ex. A
not B
SEARCH SKILLS
AND TOOLS 2. Phrase Searching – is used to
search for famous quotes, proper
names, recommendations, etc. It
encloses the phrase in quotation
marks.

a
3. Plus (+) – indicates that the
word after the sign is a required
word must be found in search
SEARCH SKILLS
AND TOOLS
4. Minus (-) – indicates to exclude
a word you're searching that is
not required on the result

@ 5. At sign (@) - is used to find


social tags
SEARCH
6. Hashtag (#) - is
SKILLS AND used to find
TOOLS popular hashtags
SEARCH SKILLS
AND TOOLS
7. Finding Documents- using the
file type refines the search for
documents on the web.

filetype: pdf
filetype: doc
filetype: xls
SEARCH
SKILLS AND
TOOLS
8. Searching Site – the
sites find webpage
from a website.
EVALUATI
NG SITES
•The web provides access to some
excellent information and can also give
access to those that are irrelevant and
outdated.

•Here is some checklist that you can use to


EVALUATIN evaluate your website:

G SITES • AUTHORITY • ACCURACY


• PURPOSE
• COVERAGE
• OBJECTIVITY
AUTHORITY.

It reveals that the


person, institution or
agency responsible for
a site has the
qualifications and
knowledge to do so.
Evaluating a web site
for authority
PURPOSE

The purpose of the


information presented
in the site should be
clear. Some sites are
meant to inform,
persuade, state an
opinion, entertain, or
parody something or
someone.
COVERAGE

This refers to how


comprehensive the
website is in their
discussion of certain
topics.
CURRENCY

It refers to how current


the information
presented is, and how
often the site is
updated or maintained.
It is important to know
when a site was
created.
OBJECTIVITY

Objective sites present


information with a
minimum of bias.
ACCURACY

It refers to the
credibility of the
website.
Using Internet as a Tool
for Research and
Gathering Information

PREPARED BY:

PETER JAMES A. CALUCIN

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