Research+Skills+ICS17AltaA

1. What is the internet? The internet is a network of computers that covers most of the world. 2. How does a computer search work? A computer search works by searching the internet by using search engines. 3. What makes an effective research? Using carefully chosen search terms will make an effective search. 4. How do you turn search into research? What is CARS? How does remembering CARS help to find information to use? It is when you gather all of your information and decide whether the information is incorrect or surprising, and see whether it is true or not. CARS stands for credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support. The CARS checklist is a good way to figure out whether a web site is likely to be a good source of useful information. 5. How do you turn research into results? You start organizing your information and then you put that information into subsections. You have to make sure you do not plagiarize other people's work. You have to cite all your information and tell us where you got it. Lastly, you have to check your facts and review it.