Where am I?
Searching & Researching
When searching on the Internet you must always remember that you are much smarter than the computer. You must use your common sense and intelligence. “Search engines are fast, but dumb…To a search engine, a keyword is just a string of characters. It doesn’t know the difference between cancer the crab and cancer the disease...and it doesn’t care…You must supply the brains.”- Linda Barlow, The Spider's Apprentice
Search Engines and Web Directories
Wikipedia is an online information source that nearly anyone can add to, even if they aren't qualified to post (and thus may not know what they're talking about). Much of the information on this site is accurate, however, so it can be a good place to find quick info or ideas to help you dig deeper or narrow your research around a topic. You should always fact check information found on Wikipedia. It should never be your only source of information.
Good Reference Sites
Evaluating URLs
| .com | Company or commercial, usually trying to sell something |
| .edu | Education, typically a college or university |
| .org | Organization, typically nonprofit |
| .gov | Government agency or department |
| .net | Network |
| .mil | Military |
Additional Resources
An Inquiry & Research Guide (pdf, 121.82KB)
What Students Should Know about Using the Internet (Draft 2002) (pdf, 81.04KB)
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