1. Doing Research on the Internet
Ms Murphy Media Specialist
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True or False
If I find information on the Internet, I can be sure that it is true fact .
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False!!!!!
Anyone with access to the Internet can put WHATEVER they want on the Internet…..
And they do….
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4. But…you don’t have to be fooled..
Use reliable databases like GALILEO.
If you do use Google, or another search engine, look carefully at the websites you use.
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5. GALILEO & Other Databases
If you have access to reliable databases like GALILEO or Wilson Biographies, use them first.
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What is GALILEO?
1000s of articles in 100s of
Biographies
Magazines
Newspapers
Reference Works & Encyclopedias
Photos, Maps & Flags
Primary Source Documents
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Where is GALILEO?
UGM Media Center homepage
Click on Media Center at UGM homepage.
Edline
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8. Start with Student Research Center.
Type Student in the box and click GO
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9. Click on Student Research Center.
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Type in topic.
Rosa Parks is the topic being searched in this example.
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11. You will get a list of articles.
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12. If you want a picture, click on Photos
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13. You will get a list of photos….
Click on the photo to enlarge it. You can copy and paste it in Word, then print it.
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14. Other Databases? Researching a Person? Wilson Biography Reference
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15. Can I Use GALILEO at home?
Yes !
With the Password
climate
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16. Using Google? Use the Check list.
Who wrote the website?
Why did they write it?
Can this information be checked?
Is the information biased?
When was the website done?
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Take the Quiz
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