Internet Research

What is a recommended starting point for internet research if you have access to it?

• A general search engine like Google

• An employer, college, or university provided search engine or directory

• Random websites with unverified content

• Social media platforms

What type of research articles does the ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) database provide?

• Articles on entertainment and media

• Peer-reviewed research and informational materials on education topics

• Commercial product reviews

• Political news articles

Why should you be cautious when using regular search engines for research?

• They always provide the most accurate and credible information

• Their algorithms can be "gamed" by savvy websites, affecting the search results

• They are not accessible to the public

• They only show results from academic sources

What is a recommended action if you find information online but doubt its credibility?

• Ignore the information and continue browsing

• Accept the information as true without further investigation

• Talk to a teacher or librarian, or use library or academic search engines

• Share the information on social media to get opinions

Which Boolean operator should you use if you want to search for pages that include both "feminism" and "China"?

• OR

• AND

• NOT

• NEAR

What should you use if you want to exclude a word from your search results?

• Quotation marks

• The AND operator

• The OR operator

• The NOT operator

When searching for a phrase as a whole, what should you enclose the phrase in?

• Parentheses

• Quotation marks

• Brackets

• Curly braces

What is recommended to do if you're researching a topic about which you're relatively uninformed?

• Use only specific keyword phrases

• Start with broad terms and then narrow your search

• Avoid using politically loaded terms

• Search only for exact matches

Why is it suggested to use a wider variety of terms when searching for politically loaded topics?

• To get more specific results

• To reduce the number of search results

• To avoid bias in the search results

• To increase the search speed

According to the text, which type of websites should you be careful with because anyone can purchase a .org extension?

• Government websites

• Educational institution websites

• Non-profit organization websites

• Major news sources websites