"It pays to dig deep, because quite often the passages you need- the

information that can make your research sparkle- are hidden in

unexpected places." (http://www.google.com/librariancenter/librarian_tools.html)

Do you know how to find information on the Internet? 

Where do you look?  What strategies do you use?  How deep do you dig

to find information?

How do you know if your information is credible?

What steps can you take to be successful?

• Step 1- Use your library resources
  • Search in the online card catalog.   Find a book in the library on

  your topic that you can check out or look in the Reference books!

  • Access the library Databases & eBooks
  • Use the library Pathfinders

     

• Step 2- Use a good Search Engine or Meta Search Engine online
• Google
• Yahoo!
• Clusty

Enter in as many keywords as possible to help narrow your results.

Use the Google Search Tips to limit your results.  (Hint:  Google

accepts up to 32 key words in the search bar)

 

• Step 3- Evaluate the information you found on the Internet.  Use one of the

two forms below as a checklist to see if your information is credible.

• WWW Cyber guide Ratings for Content Evaluation (pdf)
• Web Page Evaluation Form

   

• Use the Information you found responsibly.  Don't forget to cite your sources!

You may find unexpected "treasure" on the Internet.  Good luck and start digging!