21st century information fluency program

Searching the Internet

Find It When You Need It!

A woman with a magifying glass finding research on the Internet

Using the DIF process to improve your search skills.

In this module you will learn to:

  • experience search challenges
  • use a search strategy
  • turn questions into queries
  • search the invisible web

Understanding these ideas builds a foundation for ethical and effective online research.

Objectives:

Expect to spend about 9 hours completing these assignments. By the end of this module you will be able to:

  • Use a search strategy when you search
    • Understand use of keywords
    • Pass a quiz on search strategy
  • Search a site using a query
    • Create query from research question
    • Pass a quiz on forming queries
  • Search for information on the Invisible Web
    • Explore Invisible Web sites
    • Pass a quiz on the Invisible Web

Getting Started:

  • Click on a sub-menu link.
  • Once you start an assignment it is best to complete it.
  • Please complete both the worksheets and module quiz.w

© 2005 21st Century Information Fluency Project: IMSA Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
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