1. Internet Research Techniques

2. Introduction & Browser Basics

3. Definition of the Internet
Network of computers throughout world.
Enables people to communicate.
Offers entertainment, social networking, news and information.

4. Browsers allow you to go on the web and navigate around it.

5. Many excellent browsers
Netscape Navigator
Firefox
Safari
Opera
Chrome
Most widely used – Internet Explorer

6. Internet Explorer Composition
5 Tiers above the web page
Give some web page information
Others allow users to perform a number of tasks

7. Focus will be on tasks most useful to students

8. Need help because hundreds of millions of web sites
Search Engines
Need help because hundreds of
millions of web sites

9. Many excellent search engines
Alta Vista
Ask
Bing
Dogpile
Yahoo Search
Most widely used - Google

10. Being Selective Garbage in, Garbage out
Bad information means bad report
Stay away from “garbage” websites
Blogs
Dot-com sites
Most websites not reviewed for accuracy and balance

11. Generally Reliable Sites
.edu sites
.org sites
.gov sites
Statistical information
Historical information
Scientific information
Legislative information

12. Copying

13. Why it’s a bad idea Learn very little, if anything Being dishonest
Teacher will know
Failing grade
Embarrassment
Defeats purpose of the assignment

14. When it’s okay to quote
Limited amount
Give source