Learn to Use your Computer

Using the internet for researchThe 1st step is to decide what you need the research for. Think about how it will sit in your own work. Are you looking for facts or opinions? Do you need to support an argument or present one? Knowing where you're coming from will help shape where you end up. Don't forget, if you've found it on a search engine, then so can your teacher.
Keyword searchesDoing a general subject search can be a waste of time, so think about what you really need. Imagine an article already written about what you're looking for. Now type 10 keywords from that article. To change the results, simply add or reduce the number of keywords. Find a keyword quicker on the results page
Press Ctrl + F to bring up a search dialogue box
Enter the word or words you're searching for
Press the continue button until you find that word on the pageThe web is huge, and it's easy to get lost in the billions of pages out there. A keyword search is not always the best way to get at the good stuff. It's almost guaranteed that it will throw back a few sites with misinformation. The key is to cross check the info you find
Open a new browser window by pressing Ctrl + N
Take keywords from the found information and try a new search
Compare the information with at least three sources