INTERNET AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE

RESEARCH
What is Research?
Research is a systematic inquiry that attempts
to provide solutions to existing problems
and questions using facts and data.

This is usually presented in a form where all

methods and procedures conducted are
recorded so that they can be viewed and
accessed by others.
Why is it important?
In order to discover new information to interpret existing facts, to revise accepted
knowledge in light of newly discovered facts, or to apply theories and laws into practice.
Why is it important?
• Agricultural
• Medicine
• Education
• Home Automation
• Astronomy
• Environment
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Google Search
The most popular and powerful search engine in
the 21st century. Owned by the multinational
technology company Google, this search engine
has evolved from a simple search engine into a
smart one, which is capable of searching the web
through voice input and filtering the results
according to your behavioral data gathered by the
search engine.
Google Scholar
Another product from Google, gives user,
especially researchers, a simpler way to search
for scholarly literature on the Internet. Using
Google Scholar, you can search for research
papers, articles, books, court rulings, and other
sources of information.

This is a great tool when looking for contents for

the Related Literature section of your research
papers.
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A journal is a periodical publication that contains scholarly articles relating to a particular
discipline or field of study. These are officially published by academic or scientific
institutions (including universities) and the contributors are researchers, professors,
doctors and other professional in their respective fields.

Are scholarly publications released in a form accessible via the Internet

Academic Website: Internet Archive
Is a non-profit electronic library that has a free-to-
access collection of digitized materials ranging from
websites, multimedia files, and academic materials.

A Large number of books, including modern ones, can

also be borrowed from the Open Library, also run by
the Internet Archive.
Academic Website: EBSCOhost
Is another digital library that offers
premium free-based access to mainly
academic materials that are normally not
available for public use.

It runs a service called EBSCOhost that

provides an online research database with
full-text digital copies of books, medical
references, and historical archives.
Academic Website: JSTOR
Is another digital library that is primarily
licensed to academic, scientific, and other
research and educational institutions.

JSTOR is a part of ITHAKA, a non-profit

organization that promotes sustainable
research and teaching in the academe via
digital technologies.
Verification of Online Source Materials
Criteria when Evaluating Source Materials:

1. Currency – Is the information up to date?

2. Security – Does the site ask too much personal information?
3. Scope – Is the information in-depth?
4. Authority – Does the information come from a trusted expert?
6 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism
1. Paraphrase
2. Cite
3. Quoting
4. Citing Quotes
5. Citing your Own Material
6. Referencing
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