1. Lesson 6, Unit 3 Using the Internet for Research Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

2. Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 2 Use these tips to search effectively 1. Determine your search terms (for example, cats). 2. Be specific in your terms (for example, hairless cats). 3. Choose a search engine, like Google or Yahoo!. Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

3. Choose the right sources Not every website is a good source for research. Use these steps to pick reliable sources: 1. Check the web address. 2. Check the author and publisher. 3. Check the date. 4. Decide: Is the information fact or opinion? Have you already used one or more of these steps? Which ones? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 3 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

4. Check the web address Search engine results will include a web address, or URL. What do you think the web address can tell you about the reliability of the site? When you go to a specific website, the URL will show up in the address box at the top of the browser..com?.org?.edu? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 4 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

5. Be careful if the site redirects you Does the new address look similar to the old one? What should you do if the new site asks you for your email address and phone number? Is the content what you were expecting? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 5 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

6. Check the author and publisher Questions to ask yourself: – What company, organization, or person put this site together? – Who wrote the information I’m reading? – How do I know it is a trustworthy source on this topic? – Is there a way to contact the author? What do you think an unreliable site might look like? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 6 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

7. What about Wikipedia? A wiki is a website that allows many different people to write or edit the content. You are probably most familiar with Wikipedia, which is an online encyclopedia that almost anyone can edit. If you were doing research for a school paper, would you trust a Wikipedia entry written by one of these people? Why or why not? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 7 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

8. Consider the goal of the website Share personal interests Person Sell products Company Address issues Nonprofit Can you think of other goals a website might have? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 8 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

9. There are clues to figure out if an author is legitimate Questions to ask yourself: – What are the author’s credentials? – Can the author be contacted? – Does the author cite sources? – If I do a search on this author, what do I discover? If a person doesn’t have a degree or experience with a topic, does that matter? Why or why not? By Jane Doe By Jason Downe, MD A special report for Newsweek by Jennifer Chua Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 9 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

10. Check the date Questions to ask: – When was this information published and/or updated? – Do I know anything that makes this information out of date? – If the site has links, do the links still work? Which site has the most up-to-date information about the last presidential election? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 10 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

11. Check the links The links should take you to the right information. They should not be out of date either. What do you think about websites with outdated links that don’t work any more? What if you clicked on a link and you received this message? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 11 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

12. Decide: Is the information fact or opinion? How can you recognize an opinion in an article? Questions to ask : – Does the author offer proof to support what he is saying? – How detailed is the information? – Is it an editorial or a blog? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 12 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

13. Check for advertisements or a sales pitch – Does the website sell anything? – Are there ads on the site that are connected to the article’s subject? Questions to ask : Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 13 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com

14. Once you’ve found a good source, cite it properly Use these websites to help you cite your sources correctly: – EasyBib (http://www.easybib.com) – Son of Citation Machine (http://citationmachine.net/) Why is it important to cite your sources? Unit 3, Lesson 6 Using the Internet for Research Page 14 Based on the Plan Ahead educational materials made available by Gap Inc. at www.whatsyourplana.com and developed in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Such materials are copyright © 2010–2013 Gap Inc. and all rights are reserved. The Plan Ahead educational materials are provided “AS IS”; Gap Inc. and the Pearson Foundation are not responsible for any modifications made to such materials.www.whatsyourplana.com