This document outlines 8 steps for conducting a contextual online search: 1) Choose a topic of interest, 2) Define the topic using online resources, 3) Identify search methods like experiments or surveys, 4) Identify relevant resources like encyclopedias and publications, 5) Make a list of keywords and search strategies, 6) Compile large amounts of search results, 7) Evaluate results for relevance and accuracy, 8) Create a reference list for citations.

1. CONTEXTUAL
SEARCH

2. Steps in Making a
ContextualizedOnline
Search

3. 1
If the topic is not provided and
you are free to choose the
content, choose something
you are interested in, new
ideas, things, or current news
items.
If a topic is provided, make an
initial search with the help of
Google.
Identify or
choose a
topic

4. 2
Use Google Search or other
sources to define the topic or
task. The internet will be able
to give you a glimpse of what
you want to understand and
define.
Topic or
task
definition

5. 3 You can either perform
experiments, explore or get a
survey of the subject matter
and textual content of the
search.
Identify
methods of
search

6. 4 Online encyclopedias provide
initial information you will
need and a list of magazines,
books, journals, websites, and
other resources you can use.
Identify
resources
of your
research

7. 5 List down all keywords or
specific topics to search on the
internet. Identified books can
be searched by title, subject,
author, or ISBN.
Make your
research
strategies

8. 6
Strategies of handling large
amounts of data is necessary
for you to be able to shift
through them for your final
analysis, either to keep or
delete them.
Compiling
search
results

9. 7 Go through the materials you
have researched and check
them for usefulness, relevance
to your research, reliability,
and accuracy.
Evaluate
the results
of your
research

10. 8 It is a good practice to keep
your sources updated for
footnotes and bibliography
which will save time back to
the internet later for these.
Create a list
of
references
for citation