Graduate the keywords from the:
GENERAL to SPECIFIC keywords
For example: "Western Australia" ecosystem seagrass
Online Research Skills [Worksheets available from Clickview]
Search engines are a useful tool, but how can students get the best results from them? Join the fictional Professor Doogle as she looks at skills including: selecting and searching search engines and databases; using precise keywords; predicting expected results to assess credibility of the information, and assessing website credibility. This programme helps students develop a critical approach to conducting online research.
SOURCE: Clickview (2014), Online Research Skills, Rated E, [17:52 mins], https://clickv.ie/w/Fbvq
Video: https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/google-search-tricks-for-research
Google can be a great starting point for any research project. But if you’re looking for more refined, credible, and useful information you’ve gotta get familiar with Google’s “search operators” – basically ways to target your search. This video covers the four most essential search operators and provides examples for how they can help narrow down your results to sources that’ll be most helpful.
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