RELIGIOUS STUDIES 377

Researching, Writing, and Thinking about Religion


UNIT 1
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
UNIT 4
UNIT DESCRIPTION
WHAT IS THE WEB?
SEARCH ENGINES
DIRECTORIES
THE INVISIBLE WEB
CHOOSING A TOOL
EVALUATING WEB SOURCES
REFERENCE LIST


UNIT 4: SEARCHING THE INTERNET

Objectives

  • To become an effective Internet researcher
  • To recognize the difference between a free Web resource and subscription databases

Steps

  • To learn the basic structure of the Web
  • To be able to differentiate between search engines and directories
  • To select appropriate tools for research needs
  • To effectively search the Web using a variety of search techniques
  • To understand how to evaluate Web resources


 

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