Evaluating online resources and online research techniques

1. Evaluating online resources and online research techniques By Sean O’Connor June 21, 2012

2. Techniques • Know what you are searching for • Use key words • Use quotations • Use the – sign • Be specific in your search

3. What a Good Web Site Looks Like • http://delta.com • http://www.olgchs.org/ • http://www.dodgers.com • Tips to see if a site is GOOD • clear information • no silly animations

4. Sites To Stay Away From • http://www.sixtiespress.co.uk/ • http://www.rushbiddies.com/ • These are not good sites • There are flashy colors, no good. • There are animations.

5. Why it is Important to be Careful on the Internet • You can get many bad viruses. • The viruses can harm your computer • use sites that are trusted • If it looks bad leave the site.

6. What happens when you get a virus • It can slow down your computer. • It might corrupt your system files. • It might make some programs not work • It might damage your boot system creating problems when you boot.

7. What happens when you get a vires--cont. • it might steal your important information • It makes you feel unsecure • random people can have your info