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3.9 – Availability of Information Online and the Use of Online Information

There are types of information sources:

Primary Source

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You own the data. (Photos you have taken, Articles you have written)

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Secondary Source

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Someone else owns the data and you are using it (Radio Program, TV, Books)

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Search engines are used to allocate relevant web pages.

They do this by comparing entered information to records in a database and give the most relevant results.

To make the results as accurate as possible:

• Use Keywords
• Use Search types (specify the type of information you are looking for)
• Use Search tools (Tools to help filter the results)
• Use Searcy Syntax
  • AND is (+) o NOT is (-)
  • PHRASE MATCHING is (“”)