Learning Skills : A Unit 5 Lesson 9

When I first started exploring, I spent quite some time researching different keywords to bring about the answer that I was looking for. If I pulled up an article that was raunchy and did not fit what I was interested in, I moved on. There is not a cookie cutter way to do this.

There are many criteria that we can use to determine if the website is credible or not. The first and the most important

Denis Diderot, the author of the Encyclopedie, once stated, “There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.” By taking on the the massive project of the Encyclopédie, he reflected on the tons of facts during his time and bound them together so that others could reflect and experiment. Today we use an expansion of the Encyclopédie called Wikipedia. Wikipedia, the first response to most people’s curiosity, is a digital Encyclopedia that houses information on almost every topic known to man. Part of it’s importance comes from that fact that anyone with internet access can better themselves in anything that interests them, for free. The other half of it’s

University students examine the credibility of information found on web sites, confidence making their determinations and the perceptions of authors’ vested interests (Idling). Two studies were conducted: In study one computer science and education studies students were the participants. They concluded that the credible web sites had a pattern of being focused on “relevance, education and name recognition”(Para 1). The site that lacked credibility were, those that did not have support information, considered biased and had specific sponsors or was commercial.

When it comes to the issue of determining if a resource contains valuable information, there is often a list of criteria that the reader has in order to decide if the information is worthwhile. Such prominent examples include how recently was the document posted, what are the credentials of the author, and the logic that is used during the presentation of the content. This basic premise also persists when it comes to making examinations of whether or not information on websites should be as legitimate and trustworthy. However, one website that goes above and beyond such criteria is that of the Mayo Clinic and in particular their page on the occurrence of ADHD in children. Ultimately the Mayo Clinic's page on ADHD uses the criteria of

After watching the video Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Writing in the Digital Age (Big Thinkers Series) (2013) , I was able to understand there is so much out there to search, how we need to be responsible of what we put out on the web.

We learned about how reading a text and then searching the Internet for websites, videos, and images can help in understanding the topic better. It can also help in making a decision about whether you are more inclined to believe an argument when the original text you read was a persuasive text. With more information, you can make better choices, but remember that not everything on the Internet is trustworthy and true!

Another method is context search. The context search adds context to the search criteria. “Context search helps improve the keyword search solution by addressing the problems present in keyword searches related to synonymy and polysemy. Synonymy is a common linguistic issue where different words are used to express the same concept, and polysemy is where the same word can have different meanings” (Fordham, 2013). The context search method combines several advance techniques in a simple user interface, making searches

During the time spent researching articles I used a multiple of different search terms. For example, I

Online search / internet searching has become an essential for students and scholars. What typically took place in libraries, by phone calls or visits to experts in the field is being changed because of the Internet. Experts can sometimes be contacted by email and information, whether it is addresses, phone numbers, or detailed specifics on a certain subject, can be accessed on the World Wide Web. Search Engines have become the most important tools in locating this information, so it is important to know how to use them effectively. Search skills can be developed through practice in using the search engines and by reading the help pages provided by the

Most frequently used search engine for this unit was Google as it is quite obvious but I also tried to use other search engines which I am not that familiar to such as Bing, Ask Jeeves, Dogpile, Answers, MSN Search, Yahoo and AOL.

While in search engines user give words key and that search engine compiled such keywords from web page into database which user could query. These search engines continuously update their information to provides the accurate and actual result of users search. Example of search engines includes alta vista,lucos and excite.

When searching by keywords, you can choose a relevant type of search: all words, any word, exact phrase – depending on what information you want to find. Persia searches keywords in resume texts and also in comments to candidate profiles, which you or your colleagues left.

I would like to share with you what I have recently learned about obtaining information through the Internet. The Internet is a tremendous potential source of information about virtually any imaginable topic of interest. However, because there is no regulation or quality control over what people choose to publish online, it is crucial to learn ways of distinguishing credible, reliable, factually accurate information sources from those that are not credible, unreliable, factually inaccurate sources. For example, websites that are maintained by government agencies, accredited university research programs, and licensed professionals are good candidates to be considered reliable sources of information online.

You can also use Google’s Keyword Planner, but it does require you to have an AdWords account.