English 11: Reflecting on the American Dream
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources
Search Tips for Google
Search Tips for Google
Keep it simple!
Google Site Search
- Site:gov
- Site:edu
Google Boolean Search (AND, OR)
- AND= Narrows your search (Example: Chicago violence AND guns)
- OR = Broadens your search (Example: Chicago violence AND guns OR firearms)
Google Phrase Search
- Example: “Flint water crisis”
Google Truncated Search
- Example: interact* = will search for interacting, interaction, and interactivity, etc.
Recommended Websites for Periodicals
Recommended Websites for Periodicals
The Atlantic: theatlantic.com
PBS: pbs.org
NPR: npr.org
The New Yorker: newyorker.com
Salon: salon.com
The New York Times: nytimes.com
The Boston Globe: bostonglobe.com
Washington Post: washingtonpost.com
Discover Magazine: discovermagazine.com
Scientific American: scientificamerican.com
Smithsonian Magazine: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/