Students will be able to :
We recommend using a range of sources to find answers to your questions.
This helps provide a balanced view of what you are researching, but also helps you check the reliability of the information you find.
Interviews - Speaking to knowledgeable individuals is another valuable source of information. Thinking about different perspectives on an issue or topic is a useful approach.
Videos - We can learn a great deal from watching videos about the subject we are researching. Sometimes it is easier for us to learn from viewing information instead of reading it. BrainPop and Learn360 are great video websites that JIS subsribes to.
Keywords are the keys to unlocking information on the Internet. Each keyword gets you closer to the information you are looking for.
As you look for Information:
Try to imagine the exact answer you are looking for.
A group of terms is called a search string. Try building your search one term at a time, just as you would add beads to a string. You don't need to add a + or the word and between the term and the next.
Have a look at the search strings on the right. The key thing to notice is how the number of search results (webpages) found changes as you develop the search strings.