3.9 AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ONLINE AND THE USE OF ONLINE INFORMATION

Question 1

WHAT ARE PRIMARY SOURCES?

Answer 1

Information that you have created yourself.

Question 2

WHAT ARE SECONDARY SOURCES?

Answer 2

Information created by someone else. Data off of the internet.

Question 3

WHAT DO SEARCH ENGINES DO?

EG - Bing, Google, Yahoo

Answer 3

They compare the words entered by the user in a database of web pages and shows the result that is the closest match to their original keywords.

Question 4

HOW TO USE SEARCH ENGINES EFFECTIVELY?

Answer 4

• Use keywords
• Use search types - specify the type of info you are searching for provided by search engines.
• Use search tools - filter results the search engine returns
• Use suggested sites and auto fill - search engines give results using auto fill while typing keywords
• Use search syntax - rules dictating how words and phrases are used in language

Question 5

EXAMPLES OF SEARCH SYNTAX AND ITS USE?

Answer 5

• • gives result matching both words
• • before a word will not include words after it in results
• ” “ phrase matching. gives results including whole phrase

Question 6

WHAT IS FITNESS FOR PURPOSE?

Answer 6

Deciding if information you are using is suitable for the purpose you will use it for.

Question 7

HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR INFORMATION IS FIT FOR YOUR PURPOSE?

Answer 7

CHECK INFO’S:
* Accuracy - trustworthiness
* Age - publication date
* Relevance
* Reliability - seeing it matches with other sources

Question 8

HOW TO PREVENT HAVING ISSUES WITH COPYRIGHT?

Answer 8

1. Permission to use - ensure you have permission to use
2. Acknowledgment of source - some information will require you to state the owner/source of it if you choose to use it.

Question 9

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

Answer 9

Copying information and claiming it is yours.

Question 10

HOW TO PREVENT HAVING ISSUES WITH PLAGIARISM?

Answer 10

1. Copy and paste - don’t copy and paste
2. Rewriting / paraphrasing