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1 6 TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR: RESEARCHING WITH THE INTERNET

2 FACTS ABOUT THE INTERNET ANYONE can publish on the Internet. You must evaluate a website to decide whether it is TRUSTWORTHY or not. EVALUATE by examining: The quality of the design. The purpose of the site. When it was last updated. If the author or host of the site is an expert or trustworthy source of information.

3 DO NOT… Use Google to find a website first. Use a Wikipedia article.

4 WEB DIRECTORIES Internet Public Library (ipl2) - www.ipl.orgwww.ipl.org How Stuff Works - www.howstuffworks.comwww.howstuffworks.com Open Directory Project - www.dmoz.orgwww.dmoz.org World Book Encyclopedia Online - Website suggestions.Website suggestions

5 RESEARCH PLAN: 1. Search for a website on your topic using your keywords. 2. Evaluate the website to decide if it is trustworthy and useful. 3. Copy down its citation information. 4. Create a citation in MLA format. 5. Take notes!

6 LETS BEGIN! If you can’t find a website raise your hand and we’ll use advanced search techniques to locate a good website for research.

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