Search+Strategies

**__#2.__** __Information-Seeking Strategies__ Brainstorm sources and select the best ones. Figure out which sources will give you the best (valid and reliable) results. ** __#3.__ **__Location and Access__ Use good sources to find information. Begin selecting key ideas and points. __ **#4.** **Use of Information** __Narrow down what you find by using good notetaking skills and citations. Always respect copyright laws and good ethics. ** __#5.__ **__Synthesis__ Organize your ideas from multiple sources. Present the information in a meaningful way so that others understand your meaning. **__ #6. __**__Evaluation__ Evaluate yourself - when I reflect on the job that I did, how thorough was I? Did I miss anything? Do I need to make any changes? //The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg (Dean Emeritus and Professor - University of Washington Information School) and Robert E. Berkowitz (School Library Media Specialist with the Wayne Central School District, Ontario Center, NY).// ||  || ||  || [] ||
 * With millions of web sites on the Internet, where do you begin to search for information? And how do you check the accuracy of your information? ||  ||
 * What is "Information Literacy"? Looking to solve a problem or answer a question? There's a simple way to find what you need by using the Big6 model. ** __#1.__ **__Task Definition__ Define your problem and think about what information you will need to find.
 * Web Evaluation Finding Good Sources  __Google__ is a good place to find information about a topic using keywords, but often this search engine finds millions of web hits. How do you know which of the hits are "good"? Wikis (such as Wikipedia) are a good starting point, but Wikis can be edited and may not be factual. When people post to blogs they are often just giving their opinion about a subject, so the information depends on the author's expertise. When looking at blogs and wikis, it is important to understand what they are and how to tell them apart. Check out the __University of Albany's fact sheet so__ you understand the difference. ||   ||
 * How do you know that what you find on the Internet is factual? truthful? reliable? valid? There are many sites out there that try to trick, influence, or prank the Internet surfer. Learn how to avoid these sites by learning how to assess, or critically evaluate a web site. Hackers, jokesters, pranksters, and wasters of time/talent spend countless hours creating bogus and fake websites. These hoaxes have web hits in which the unknowing public cites them as fact rather than fiction. Another common practical joke is to edit a Wiki (e.g. Wikipedia) with false information.
 * What can you believe on the web? Click on the button to download a listing with hyperlinks to a variety of Bogus and Hoax web sites. As you check out these sites, remember - they are FICTION! (pdf document)
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