Make Predictions
When you are planning a search, it is always a good idea to make predictions about what you might find before your search. In other words, ask yourself who would write a web page about the information you need and why?
Example
Let's say you are looking up information about giraffes. It is an assignment for your Biology class and you know you need some basic facts about your assigned animal and some other interesting tidbits as well.
Ask yourself, "who would want to share information about animals?"People who work at zoos and scientists who study animals (zoologists) would be your best bet. Websites from zoos, natural history museums, organizations that protect wildlife and other places that would employ scientists or related careers would be good sources of information.
Based on these assumptions, you might try several different strategies.
Ask yourself, "who would want to share information about animals?"People who work at zoos and scientists who study animals (zoologists) would be your best bet. Websites from zoos, natural history museums, organizations that protect wildlife and other places that would employ scientists or related careers would be good sources of information.
Based on these assumptions, you might try several different strategies.
Search Term 1
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Search Term 2
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giraffe
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zoo
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giraffe
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"natural history museum"
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"giraffa camelopardalis" (the scientific name you found in your textbook)
giraffe
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factsheet
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giraffe
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conservation
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