This document provides guidance on how to effectively search the internet. It discusses asking important questions when searching like what keywords to use. It recommends using specific keywords or phrases in quotation marks to narrow results. The document explains what the different parts of search results mean and provides tips for refining searches like using new vocabulary found. It also offers advice on evaluating source reliability by checking the author, domain, and comparing across sites.
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Surfing the internet
1. Surfing the Internet
How to Search the Internet
Created by: Evelyn Ferro
Library Media Specialist
2. Important Questions to Ask
When Searching the Internet
What should I write in the search box?
What does all of this information that pops up as a
result of my search mean?
Should I use different terms to search again?
Is this page a reliable source?
3. Search Bar Terms
A simple way to use a search engine is to write a
question directly into the search bar.
It helps to make sure that you use specific information
to narrow your results. Instead of typing: elapsed time,
try writing: how to measure elapsed time?
If you want your phrase to not be separated in the
search use quotation marks: “how to measure elapsed
time” to further narrow your search.
4. What does it all mean?
Filters
Search Bar
Ads
Natural Results
Knowledge Panel
6. To Further Narrow
Your Search Results
You don’t need to type in the whole question
Select the key words from your phrase and less
common synonyms to narrow your results
How fast can a cheetah run? (cheetah rate of speed)
Use new vocabulary from previous searches to narrow
your next search
What is the top fin of a shark called? (dorsal fin)
What does the shark use the dorsal fin for?
7. Is it Reliable?
Can you believe everything you find on the internet?
You can google the author or webpage to check for
reliability.
It might be easier to trust websites when you know who
hosts it
.edu (educational), .com (commercial), .gov (government)
.org (nonprofit), .mil (military)
Compare the information you gathered to other sites
Why did the author write it?
When was the page first published and last updated?
9. Applying What We Learned
Task:
Come up with your own simple questions to search.
Are there any new vocabulary words in your results you
can use in your new search?
Enter new key words or phrases to learn more about
your topic.
Share your new vocabulary definitions on your topic
with the class.
Discuss
Editor's Notes
You may be overwhelmed by all of the information that pops up after you press enter. It’s not that difficult to maneuver once you know what it all means. The search bar is where you type in the key words for your search. The filters help you decide what form of results you want to get. The knowledge panel provides important general information on your term. The ads are basically paid links for your term – not a reliable source. And finally the natural results are listed because they are related directly to your key words. For our research I want you to focus on the natural results.
The title tells you the name of that web page. The web address tells you the page’s URL. And finally the snippet tells you a little bit about how this page is related to your search. Your keywords appear in bold letters. After you have made an initial search you can read the snippet to decide which of the resulted links applies best to the information you’re searching for.
It’s hard to believe it but anyone can create a webpage. Do not believe everything you read on the internet. You especially want to stay focused on the natural listings your key words or phrase pull up. Make sure to do accurate research and not just on one site. Keep in mind that even a popular site like wikipedia can be edited by anyone. Websites might also be inaccurate based on how old they are and not being updated with the latest information.
Give students time to independently search various topics they may be interested in. Have them jot down new words or ideas that they have learned about the topic and share with the class after their time on the computer is done.
