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Effective internet research

Web based catalogs are available in many libraries to assist researchers in


locating printed books, journals, government documents and other materials.

The internet has made our lives easier especially in terms of doing research.

SEARCHING THE WEB

There are billions of information on the web and it is a challenging for us to truly
find which information is reliable and relevant.
Search Engines
Are websites used for retrieval of data, files, or documents from data bases. Some search
engines we used today are

Motion Physical HTML,


design Computing CSS,JS
ANATOMY OF URL
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

A URL is one type of uniform resources identifier (URI). it is a genetic term for all
types of names and addresses that refer to object on the WWW. knowing the URL
ending will give you clues to who sponsoring the website and helps evaluate the
sources.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/alternative-searchengines/271409/#close

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Protocol 2. Subdomain 3.domain 4.top level domain 5.folder/paths

6.page 7.named anchor


Popular Domains

Top level Domain Country code top level domains

.edu- educational institution .ph philippines

.org- non profit organization .eu- european

.gov government site .uk united kingdom

.com commercial site .au australia

.net network
1. Boolean Logic
2. Phase searching
3. Plus
Search Skills 4. Minus
5. Ampersand
and Tools 6. Hashtag
7. Finding documents
8. Searching site
1. Boolean Logic- narrow, broaden, or eliminates search term.

a. Boolean “or” - this operator will find pages that include either
of the search terms.
Ex: A or B

b . boolean “and” - this operator will retrieve only pages


containing both terms.
ex : A and B
C. Boolean “not”- this operator will find pages that do not include search
term immediately following it.
Ex : A not B

2. Phase Searching
Is used to search for famous quotes, proper names, recommendation, etc.
it encloses the phrase in quotation marks.
Ex : “Jane Doe” “to be or not to be”
3. Plus (+) - indicates that the word after the sign is a required word
must be found in search.
Ex : + fire

4. Minus (-) sign- indicates to exclude a word from your search that is not
required on the result.
Ex : Jaguar speed - car

5. Ampersand (@)- is used to find social tags.


Ex : @stevejobs

6. Hashtag (#)- is used to find popular hashtags


Ex : #broken
7. Finding Documents- using the filetype refines the search for documents
on the web.

Ex : ICT in the Philippines pdf

filetype:pdf

Filetype:docs

Filetype:xls

8. Searching Site- the sites fnd webpage from a website.

Ex : Geographic information in australia

Search: australia site:Nationageographic.com


3.3 EVALUATING 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 evaluate your website:
1. Authority- it reveals that the person, institution or agency responsible for a
site has the qualification and knowledge to do so. Evaluating a web site for
authority:
❖ Authorship: it should be clear who developed the site
❖ Contact information should be clearly provided: e-mail address, and phone
numbers.
❖ Credentials: the author should state qualification or personal background
that gives them authority to present information.
❖ Check to see if the site supported by an organization or commercial body.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the information presented in the site should be clear. Some
sites are meant to inform, persuade, state an opinion, entertain someone.
3. Coverage
Refers to how comprehensive the website is in their discussion of certain
topics.
4. Currency
It refers to (1) how current the information presented is, and (2) how often the
site is uploaded or maintained. It is important to know when a site was created.
Evaluating a web site for currency involves finding the date information was:
★ First written
★ Placed on the web
★ Last revised
5. Objectivity
Objective sites present information with a minimum of bias. Evaluating a
website for objectivity:
● Is the information presented with a particular bias
● Does the information try to sway the audience
● Does site advertising conflict with the content

6. Accuracy
It refers to the credibility of the website. Evaluating a website for accuracy:
● Reliability: the author affiliated with a known, respectable institution.
● References: do statistics and other factual information receive proper
reference as to their origin.
● Does the text follow basic rules or grammar, spelling and composition
● Is a bibliography or reference list included.
Activity :
Direction: Using the internet, research on topics under CoVid 19 in the
philippines, read through the checklist answer each question in a bond paper
and answer the following questions:
1. What is the URL or web address of the website you are evaluating? https://
2. What is the title of the website
Authority and Accuracy
3. The author is_____________________.
4. What authorship clues did the url (web address) provide. Check all that
apply.
__ company (.com) ___ network of computer (.net)
__ non profit organization (.org) ___ other? Please describe:
__ academic institution (.edu)
__ government agency (.gov)

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