The Internet and Effective Internet Searching

1. 1. Use credible websites

2. 3. Make sure the website wasn't created to back one opinion, and that it isn't bias or that it doesn't use persuasive language

3. 5. Use multiple search engines

4. 7. Use the find tool to find specific words on the webpage

5. 9. Look beyond the first few results that pop up

6. 2. Narrow your search by using key words

7. 6. Make sure the author is backed by research and isn't just some random person typing what they think

8. 4. Use quotation marks to locate a specific phrase

9. 10. Look for similar pages or links within the page that will help expand your knowledge of the topic you're searching

10. 8. Be specific in your searches