If you search with the Boolean "OR," what are you searching for? (Example: PC OR Mac)
You search for all possible combinations of those, the words together and separately. (Example: websites with just PC info, with just Mac info, with PC and Mac)
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Why are active links important to a website's reliability?
Active links show the site is well-researched, regularly updated, and can point to further information on the topic.
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What is a database?
A collection of related data organized for convenient access.
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What is the meaning of ".com" ?
commercial = to sell something
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Name one online database with peer-reviewed articles.
Google Scholar, Sci Hub, Academia, UN Data, Ref Seek, Arxiv, Cogprints, Free Full PDF, OMIC Online, PLOS, Redalyc
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What are the three main purposes of a website?
To sell/to make money; To persuade; To educate/to inform
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Why is an "About" page with author biographies important to a site's reliability?
So readers can know if the authors are experts in their areas
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What does "peer-reviewed" mean?
A piece of work has been evaluated by a group of people in that same profession or field.
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If you search with the Boolean "NOT," what are you searching for? (Example: Parrots NOT pets)
You are searching for all instances of the first word and without the word after "NOT." (Example: sites with Parrots but not as pets.)
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When might you use a primary source?
When writing an essay for history class.
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Why is the display of the date updated important?
You can see when the site was last updated and if the information is the most recent.
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If you search with the Boolean "AND," what are you searching for? (Example: Rome AND Cicero)
You search for both the items together. (Example: only sites with both Rome and Cicero)
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If you search in Google using quote marks (" "), what does Google search for?
It searches for the exact phrase within the quote marks.