Search Terms & Key Words

• Zero in on your key focus
• Start simple (use fewer search terms)
• Use synonyms to find different/additional sites
• To find "academic" sites, use "academic" search words

Evaluating a Web Site

Ask:

• Is it the best source that I can find?
• What do I need to know? Does this source give relevant info?
• Who created & wrote it? Are they an expert or authority on the subject (person or organization/institution)? Are they biased?
• Is the information too old to be useful? This means the source container (web site , article, etc.) AND the data (the survey date, census date, etc.)
• Is it written at a level that I can understand?

Can it pass the **CRAAP** test?