Introduction to finding information.
There are various ways to find information online than just using Google and you have to know how to identify the relevant
regardless of your level of expertise, yielding helpful results will require one to use specific search strategies. Being competent with and fluent in the digital sphere helps ensure you can interact with the technology all around you for maximum benefit and with minimal frustration.
Sources of information
 PRIMARY SOURCES |
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•Original sources of information e.g. interviews, journal articles, newspaper articles, etc.
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 SECONDARY SOURCES |
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•Sources that analyze primary data, e.g. textbooks, journals, biographies, etc.
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 TERTIARY SOURCES |
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•Sources that compile data on a particular topic, e.g. library catalogues, databases, indexes etc.
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Google search and tips
Get better results from Google by using these search techniques:
- Use a "phrase search" to find an exact term by using quotation marks
Example: "sustainable business"
- Limit results to one type of website, such as governmental or educational
Example 1:
small business development site:.gc.ca
> typing "site:.gc.ca" after the search term will limit results to Canadian federal government websites
Example 2:
sustainable development studies site:.edu
> typing "site:.edu" after the search term will limit results to educational institutions
- Search for words in the website title to ensure the informa
Select relevant information
Content relevance refers to how well the information on a page relates to a search query.
KEYWORDS MATCH
SPEED ►ACCESSIBILITY ► NAVIGATION ► VERIFICATION ►
CONTEXT ► MEANING
Evaluate information
