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Step 1
The first thing you need to do is make sure you are searching for the proper information. Check your spelling and grammar this can effect the search results. There are 3 major search engines,Google, Yahoo ,and MSN which now has Bing. When you do a search remember the results can very from one search engine to the other. Make sure you use the same key word or words for the search. You might have to keep changing your search words to get the correct search results. If you are getting message saying "object not found" check your spelling.
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Step 2
When you get the results form your internet search write down the information so you can compare the different search results. This is important if you want the most current answers for your project. Make sure to look at the resources. Many results are secondary sources of an article written by someone else interpreting the author. You want to make sure you get results from the internet search that are from the primary source.
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Step 3
When you find the correct information for your project make sure to bookmark the page and print out the results. Write down the date as web pages can change from one day to the other as new results are posted. Another good resource for you to check is a newsgroup. Many newsgroups will have postings on a particular subject. Just search for them with your subject matter in the search bar.Once you find a group about your subject matter you should join the group. You can then have them add your email for updates on the subject you are researching. Google has a section called Google Groups this would be a good place to start a search.
Comments
survivoryea said
on 9/15/2009 Very good instructions! 5*****
mymukki said
on 9/15/2009 Great advice on going back to the primary source! 5*