1. Primary school
2. Format: E-Learning
3. Format: Blended
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Searching Internet sources is not just about typing a few keywords. You’ll waste a lot of time surfing through many search results just to get what you need.

Go on a journey with Jane and learn how to craft search statements using Boolean operators, phrase searching, and other methods to get the appropriate Internet sources. From this fun and interactive courseware, you will also gain new tips on how to evaluate and select relevant websites for your project work.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Plan for a successful Internet search using the right keywords
• Create a search statement using appropriate keywords, Boolean operators and other search techniques
• Check if websites contain up-to-date and trustworthy information
• Write citation for Internet sources

Course outline

Module 1:

• Planning your search
• Tips for understanding the problem statement
• Using the ‘define’ command
• Using an infomap
• Identifying keywords
• Broadening your search (using synonyms)
• Broadening your search (using alternative forms and spelling)

Module 2:

• Using Boolean operator AND
• Using Boolean operator OR
• Using brackets

Module 3:

• Using Boolean operator NOT
• Phrase searching
• Combining it all – using keywords, Boolean operators and other search techniques

Module 4:

• Choosing suitable search engines
• Evaluating websites
• Checking for author or organisation
• Checking for contact information
• Checking the currency of sources

Module 5:

• When to use citation
• Writing citations for Internet sources