Internet Research in a Nutshell
      (A Teaching Outline)

Types of Search Engines:

• Search Engine Overview
  • Directory
  • Search Engine
  • Meta-Search Engine
• Some Key Search Engines
• Another List of Search Engines
• Another Search Engine Overview

Pick One Search Engine and Learn How to Use It Well:

• Help
• Advanced Searches
• Search Strategies for Yahooligans
• Choosing a Search Engine--A table to help you select the best searching tool

Evaluating Web Sites:

• Yahooligans "Student Evidence Evaluation Form"
• The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation...Kathy Schrock's article from Classroom Connect, 1/99 (a PDF file)
• Kathy Schrock's "Critical Evaluation" Web Page

Taking Notes:

• Copying Text
• Copying the URL (web page address)
• Copying/Saving Pictures
• An Overview of the Copy/Paste Technique:
  • Open Netscape or Internet Explorer
  • Open a Word Processing Document
  • Return to Netscape or Internet Explorer by clicking on the button on the Task Bar
  • Click and drag to select the text you want to copy
  • Copy the text in Netscape or Internet Explorer  (<Ctrl> <C>)
  • Return to the word processor by clicking on the button on the Task Bar
  • Click to position the cursor on your document where you'd like to paste the text
  • Paste the text into the Word Processing Document (<Ctrl> <V>)
  • (Copy and Paste the URL as well--in a separate step)

Copyright:

• Copyright Overview

Citations:

• Citation Overview

Sources of Pictures:

• Pictures--This is a link to a list of several possible sources of pictures that students can use in their projects. Be sure to read the "rules" for each source as some pages have restrictions on use.

See also:

• Search Engine Overview
• Search Engines and Other Research Tools
• Using the Internet for Research
• Tips for Using Internet Explorer for Internet Research

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