SEARCHING
THE WWW
PLANNING SHEET
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW?
SEARCHING
THE WWW
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW?
What do you want to know
(your question): ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Key words for this topic: ______________________________________________________________
Combining key words (using
Boolean searching): __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
WHERE DO YOU NEED TO LOOK?
What are some sites that
you might find this information? _______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
HOW DID YOU GET THE INFORMATION?
What search engine did you
use? _____________________________________________________________
How many topics were returned?
_______ You should have at least 10 items. If not try different keywords
or search tool.
HOW WAS THE INFORMATION?
Examine your article:
Who? Who wrote the
article or produced the website? _______________________________________________
What? What is the
article about?______________________________________________________________
Does it answer at least
part of your question? yes ____ no ___
When? When was the
information written (date)? ____________________
When was the website last
updated (date)? ________________
Where? What is the
source of the information?
Internet address: ________________________________________________________________________
Date that you found the
information on the Web: _____________________
Why? What is the
writer’s viewpoint? ________________________________________________________
Do you agreee with how the
writer feel about this topic? yes ____ no ____
Why? _____________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Valid? Is it possible
to check the information with another source? yes ___
no ____
Use? Can you use
the photographs and music in your project without violating copyright?
yes ___ no ___
HOW WILL YOU USE THE INFORMATION?
Make sure that you put the
information in your own words. To copy someone else’s words and use it
as your own is considered plagiarism.
REMEMBER: Just because it
is on the Internet does not make it true!
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