effective internet search

Monica GodfreyAIU

Effective Searching Primary Sources Verifying Sources Strategies for keeping

track of sources.

Prepare first Effective search engine Be familiar with search

terms Use Capitalization and

quotations

What is a Primary Source? Finding Primary Sources

The 5 W's of Evaluating Sources◦ Who-the Author◦ What-type of site◦ Where-more information can be found◦ Why-site was created◦ When-site was created

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