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    Empowerment
    Technologies
    Quarter 1 – Module 3:
    Contextualized Online
    Search and Research Skills
    What I Know

    Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
    paper.

    1. A reliable source is .
    a. Biased
    b. Trying to sell you something
    c. Trusted
    d. Google

    2. To broaden your search on advertising, you will search the term .


    a. advertising OR commercial
    b. advertising AND commercial
    c. advertising BUT commercial
    d. advertising NOT commercial

    3. Which of the following do you not need to include in a citation?


    a. author, if available
    b. title of the article
    c. date of publication
    d. call number

    4. Any information coming from these domain types are usually reliable except
    a. .com
    b. .org
    c. .edu
    d. .gov

    5. What symbol will you use to search for the exact term or phrase?
    a. ()
    b. ““
    c. &
    d. –
    Lesson
    Contextualized Online
    3 Search and Research Skills

    Information is just literally just a click away. Information can be accessed through
    personal computers, smartphones, and other digital devices anytime and anywhere.
    However, most of the Internet users are experiencing an information overload which
    oftentimes affects the quality of information that they take. They often take
    information online as facts even if it is just the author’s opinion.

    What’s In

    But before we proceed, let’s have a review first of our previous lesson.

    We've heard from our previous lesson about the various cyber risks that we can face
    online. If we post too much information about ourselves, we can be a victim of identity
    theft. If we enter our bank details on phishing sites, our savings on our bank
    accounts may be compromised. Our computer may slow down if we are not careful
    to download content from unreliable websites.

    We also shortly tackled how to protect our protection online and how to avoid
    copyright infringement by always asking permission or giving credit to the original
    author of the page or information.

    This next topic that we will discuss will help us to be more knowledgeable when we
    visit and get information from different websites.

    Notes to the Teacher


    Teaching our learners online research skills is important for a
    range of reasons. As a teacher, you should know that you can share
    answers to a lot of questions easily in your classrooms. Nowadays,
    a lot of students' information comes from using the Internet, so
    they must learn how to use it correctly as an instructional
    resource.
    What’s New

    Online Search Activity


    Do an online search to answer the given question using any search engine. Provide
    the required data below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

    Question: When do you say that an information contained in web pages is


    credible or not?

    Search engine used:

    Keywords:

    Number of Search Results:

    Sites used to answer question:

    1.
    2.
    3.

    Answer to the question:


    What is It

    Did you type the whole question on the search box? Are you sure that you get your
    answer from reliable websites? Are the authors of article you get your answers from
    are credible? Are there articles listed on the search results that re irrelevant to your
    question?

    On this lesson, we will learn how to evaluate website’s credibility and use keywords
    to specify our search term.

    Tips on Improving Search and Research Skills


    Online search and research are 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 skills to
    get better results.

    Here are the things that you need to know to improve your online search and
    research skills. This will guide you to obtain the most relevant information that you
    need.

    1. When searching online, narrow your topic. Identify the key concepts or
    important ideas. Assuming that you would like to search for the answer to
    this question:
    “What precautionary measures should you observe when you are logged-
    in in a public computer?”

    Do not type the whole question in the search box. Typing the whole question
    often leads to a large number of and inappropriate search results.

    From the question, the keywords are: precautionary measures, observed,


    logged-in, public computer.

    Keywords are terms that are used in by most search engines to find related
    documents.
    2. Put the word “AND” between each keyword to create a search string.
    You may type the following in the search box:
    Precautionary measures AND observe AND logged-in AND public
    computer

    You will notice a decrease in search results as shown below.

    3. Identify synonyms of the key words. Not all databases or articles use the
    same words to describe a topic. Group similar words together by using the
    word “OR” for a quick and relevant search.
    In the case of our example: the synonyms of some of the keywords are:
    Precautionary measures – preventive measures
    Observe – pay attention to
    Logged-in – signed-in
    You may type the following in the search box:
    Precautionary measures OR preventive measures AND observe OR pay
    attention to AND logged-in OR signed-in AND public computer

    This gives you another set of search results:


    4. Review the first pages returned. If these are not helpful, change your
    keywords for a better description.
    In this case you may remove the phrase “pay attention to” and then type the
    following in the search box:
    Precautionary measures OR preventive measures AND observe AND
    logged-in or signed-in AND public computer.
    This gives you another set of search results.
    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 search. Just type + before a
    keyword to indicate that the word after the sign is a required word that must
    be found in the search.
    Example: +preventive measures

    6. Use the minus (-) sign for a more specific search. If you want to exclude
    a word from your search, place a minus sign just before (without any space)
    the word you want to exclude.
    Example: public computers -personal

    7. Use wildcards for a broader search. Wildcard characters (*) let you find
    variations of a word.
    Example: measur*

    8. Use quotation marks to find phrases or names. Enclose the phrase or


    names that you want to search in quotation marks.
    Example: “precautionary measures"

    9. Use several search engines. Search engines are programs that look for
    documents based from specified keywords and return these documents where
    the keywords were found. Major search engines include Google, Yahoo (which
    uses Google), AltaVista, Bing, and Lycos.

    Evaluating Websites
    To help you evaluate the website’s credibility, here are the questions that you need
    to answer:
    1. What is the domain type of the website?

    If it is a personal website, then you should further evaluate the website.


    2. 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 a contact address/phone number.

    3. 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. 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 connections.

    4. 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 the time it became
    known. The links should also be up-to-date. There should be no dead links.
    What’s More

    Create a flowchart on how to evaluate a website. Below is the sample of a flowchart.


    Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
    What I Have Learned

    Explain each question in not less than three sentences. Provide a separate sheet of
    paper for your answers. The following is the rubric in rating your answer.

    Rubrics: Content – 10pts Grammar – 5pts

    1. What is the significance of using keywords when searching for information on


    the web?

    2. How do the tips in conducting online research help you find the correct
    query results?

    3. What is the role of the website's domain in evaluating website credibility?

    _
    What I Can Do

    Explain thoroughly why the website below is not credible as a source of your data for
    your research. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
    Assessment

    Directions: The column on the left tells what to search for. On the second column,
    you will write on the search box what will you type to achieve the task. Apply the use
    of symbols and tip you’ve learned. The first one is done for you. Write your answer
    on a separate sheet of paper.

    Task Search Term


    Find web pages
    that have... Atlantis continent
    all these words:
    Atlantis continent

    Atlantis continent –shuttle –film –movie


    But don't show
    pages that
    have...any of
    these unwanted
    words: shuttle film
    movie
    Find web pages
    that have...
    all these words:
    Atlantis
    Find web pages
    that have...
    all these words:
    Waterbury

    But don't show


    pages that have...
    any of these
    unwanted
    words: Connecticu
    t CT
    Find web pages
    that have...
    all these words:
    Waterbury

    this exact
    wording or
    phrase: San Diego
    State University
    Find web pages
    that have...
    the song title of
    this lyrics: Mama
    ‘something’
    ‘something’ not to
    ‘something’ my life

    this exact
    wording or
    phrase: Bill 602P

    this exact
    wording or
    phrase: We know
    he has weapons of
    mass destruction
    this exact
    wording or
    phrase:
    demonstrating
    genuine leadership
    this exact
    wording or
    phrase: Jenny
    kissed me when we
    met
    Additional Activities

    Evaluate the given two web pages by answering the questions on the table. Write
    your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

    http://animals.national
    http://zapatopi.net/tre geographic.com/animal
    eoctopus/ s/invertebrates/commo
    n-octopus

    What is the domain type?

    Does the page list the


    author?

    Does it provide accurate


    information?

    Does the page list the


    publisher?

    Does it offer limited


    advertising?

    Does it present
    information objectively?

    Is the page current?

    Is it updated?

    Are the links up-to-date?

    Does it contain dead


    links?
    FINAL EVALUATION:
    Is the webpage valuable
    and credible?

    Answer Key
    DISCLAIMER
    This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
    SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and
    addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were based on
    DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a
    supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public
    schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development was
    observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly
    encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations

    For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

    Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN


    Learning Resource Management System (LRMS)

    Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal

    Telefax No.: (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893

    Email Address: region12@deped.gov.ph

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