EMPOWERMENT

TECHNOLOGY
MS. JOCELYN PASOS CRUZ
Subject Teacher
 III. CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE
SEARCH AND RESEARCH SKILLS
Searching the Web and Search Skills and
Tools
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

A. Use precise keywords to

improve online searches.
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SEARCHING THE WEB
There are billions of information on the web and it is a
challenge for us to truly find which information is reliable
and relevant. Here are some tips you may use to be able to
look for relevant and reliable sources:
 Search Engines – are websites used for
retrieval of data, files, or documents from
data bases. Some search engines we use
today are:
SEARCHING ENGINES:
• Google
• Microsoft Bing
• Yahoo
• Baidu
• Yandex
SEARCHING ENGINES:
• DuckDuck Go
• Ask.com
• Ecosia
• Aol.com
• Internet Archive
SEARCHING THE WEB
 Anatomy of URL – a URL is one type of Uniform Resource
Identifier (URI). It is a generic term for all types of names and
addresses that refer to objects on the world wide web. Knowing the
URL endings will give you clues to who is sponsoring the website
and help evaluate the sources.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/alternative-searchengines/271409/#close
COUNTRY CODE TOP
1. PROTOCOL TOP – LEVEL DOMAINS LEVEL DOMAINS
2. SUBDOMAIN
3. DOMAIN .edu – educational institution .ph – Philippines
4. TOP LEVEL DOMAIN .org – non-profit organization .eu – European Union
5. FOLDERS/PATHS .gov – government site .uk – United Kingdom
6. PAGE
7. NAME ANCHOR .com ­– commercial site .au - Australia
.net - network  
 SEARCH SKILLS AND
TOOLS
Online Search and Research is more than just ‘googling’ –
typing a word in Google and then clicking the search button. It is
a skill that every internet user should know to do smart searching
and this starts with improving search and research skill to get
better results. Here are the things that you need to know to
improve your online search and research skill. This will guide you
to obtain the most relevant information that you need.
searching
online,
narrow your
topic. Identify
the key
concepts or
important
ideas.

“What
precautionary
measures
should you
observe when
you are
logged-in in a
public
computer?
2. Put the word
AND between
each keyword
to create a
search string.

“Precautionary
measures
AND observe
AND logged-
in AND public
computer”
 3. Identify
synonyms of
the keywords.
Group similar
Precautionary measures – preventive words together
measures by using the
word OR for a
Observe – pay attention to
quick and
Logged-in – signed-in relevant
search.
4. Review the
first pages
returned. If
these are not
helpful,
change your
keywords for a
better
description.
If you think you have found what you are searching for, then
you may stop here. Otherwise, you may proceed with these
other techniques.
5. Use the plus (+) sign for a more specific research. Ex.
+preventive measures
6. Use the plus (-) sign for a more specific research. Ex. Public
computers –personal
7. Use wildcards for a broader search. (*) Ex. measur*
8. Use quotation marks to find phrases or names. Ex.
“precautionary measures”
9. Use several search engines.
EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGY
MS. JOCELYN PASOS CRUZ
Subject Teacher
 III. CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE
SEARCH AND RESEARCH SKILLS
Evaluating Websites
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

A. Evaluate website’s credibility.

 What are the techniques that you need to know to
improve your online search and research skills?

• When searching online, narrow your topic. Identify the key concepts
or important ideas.
• Put the word AND between each keyword to create a search string.
• Identify synonyms of the keywords. Group similar words together by
using the word OR for a quick and relevant search.
• Review the first pages returned. If these are not helpful, change your
keywords for a better description.
 What are the things that you need to know to
improve your online search and research skills?
• Use the plus (+) sign for a more specific research.
• Use the minus (-) sign for a more specific research.
• Use wildcards for a broader search.
• Use quotation marks to find phrases or names.
• Use several search engines.
Evaluating websites is also as critical as effective
searching. To help you evaluate the website’s
credibility, here are the questions that you need to
answer:
• What is the domain type of the website?
 Domain types are .com (commercial), .org
(organizational), .edu (educational), .gov (government),
.net (network), and .mil (military). The preferred
domain types are educational, government, networks, or
organizational. If it is a personal website, then you
should further evaluate the website.
Evaluating websites is also as critical as effective
searching. To help you evaluate the website’s
credibility, here are the questions that you need to
answer:
• Who wrote the article?
 Check if the author’s credentials or affiliations are listed
so you can tell whether or not the author is qualified to
write the topic. Check also the publisher of the article if it
is a reliable publisher. Make sure that the author provides
e-mail or contact address/phone number. Information on
the document should also be cited correctly. Look for
“About Us”, “Biography”, “Contact Us” and other
related buttons.
Evaluating websites is also as critical as effective
searching. To help you evaluate the website’s
credibility, here are the questions that you need to
answer:
• What is the purpose of the document and why was it
produced?
 It is also important to check the document’s purpose and why it was
produced. The document should provide accurate information and
must be objective in presenting it. The author should at least claim
accountability and responsibility for the information contained in
the web page. Some websites produce documents for the purpose of
motivating users to buy products. If this is the case, information
might be biased. However, bias is not necessarily bad, but you need
to investigate the author or connection.
Evaluating websites is also as critical as effective
searching. To help you evaluate the website’s
credibility, here are the questions that you need to
answer:
• When was the document published and updated?
 The document should be regularly updated. As to
the freshness of the date, it depends on the
information needed. For some topics you want
current information. For others, you want
information near time it became known. The links
should also be up-to-date. There should be no
dead links.
 PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 2 Evaluating Website

Directions:
 Using the Internet, research on topics under CoVid-19 in the Philippines.
 Attach a screenshot of the web site you are evaluating and paste in your
LMS account.
 
Answer the following:
1. What is the URL or web address of the web site you are evaluating?
2. What is the title of the web site?
3. Who is the author of the website?
4. What domain type of website did the author used?
5. What is the purpose of the web page or site?
6. When was the website last revised, modified, or updated?
7. Is the site well maintained?