1. Brittany Butler, Library Media Specialist, BGHS Adapted from “Teaching the Ten Steps to Better Web Research” by Dulcinea Media

2. 10 1. Database 2. Google 3. Wikipedia 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930

3. 10 1. Try another search engine. 2. Ask for help. 3. Use the first site listed. 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930

4. 1. It’s on Wikipedia...duh! 2. It sounds good to me and/or looks right. 3. It was written by an organization. 4. None of the above. 10 123456789 11121314151617181920 21222324252627282930

5. 1. Never 2. Sometimes 3. Every time I click on a website! 10 123456789 11121314151617181920 21222324252627282930

6. 1. Never 2. Sometimes 3. Every time I click on a website! 10 123456789 11121314151617181920 21222324252627282930

7.  Search Engines may not be the best way to start.  Try a database first, like Ebsco, through KYVL.org.  Use teacher/librarian suggested websites.

8.  Try sweetsearch.com instead of Google  Zuula.com (ads are easier to spot)

9.  Don’t just click on the first link!  Don’t stop on the first page of results!

10.  Define your task.  What are you looking for?  Can you write out the assignment in your own words?

11.  Use AND and OR and NOT  Use quotes  Advanced Search Options

12.  Who Wrote This website/article?  Why Did They Write This? Advertisement? Political Agenda? Why Wikipedia isn’t reliable. Stephen Colbert: Wikilobbying  When Did They Write This?

13.  Find photos, diaries, newspaper articles.  Find articles written at the time of the event (Eyewitness accounts).

14.  Do a search for the author/organization to check reliability.  If you don’t know who wrote the article or website, DON’T USE IT AS A SOURCE!

15.  Is this article promoting someone’s agenda? Ex: “HFCS is fine because it’s corn!” (Brought to you by the National Corn Growers of America)  Ask, “Is someone trying to sell me something?”

16.  Remember not to rely on just one search engine.  Verify accuracy of info using another search engine.

17.  Colbert coins term “Wikilobbying”  http://tinyurl.com/d5rlsj http://tinyurl.com/d5rlsj