Internet Research Tips
Search Engines Google Yahoo Bing
When searching Use between 4-8 keywords When entering a phrase place it in quotation marks “Robotic Arm”
Searching a Website or Document Use the find feature Hit the "Ctrl" key (lower left area of your keyboard) AND the letter "F" key at the same time (simultaneously) A little pop-up window will appear. Click on the "Find Next" button once or twice: your computer will automatically locate and highlight the word you are looking
Sources/References If working on a research assignment Depending on the teachers request you may need to have a source or reference page If so keep track of all the websites you use As soon as you a source that is useable Copy and Paste the web-address into another document
Sources/References Note the Author Year Title of the webpage/document Retrieved from URL (website address) Example R. Dalton. (2015). How to source a website. Retrieved from t_tips.ppt t_tips.ppt
Copy and Paste Copy ( Ctrl-C) Paste (Ctrl-V) Always put things in your own words “If it is more appropriate to use the exact wording as the source use quotation marks, and state the source in brackets” (Dalton, 2015)
Undo/Re-Do These are your best friends Ctrl-Z (Undo) Ctrl-Y (Re-do)