Search Engines
To use the Internet for
research, you can use any search engines. Here are three popular
ones:
Google
http://www.google.com
Altavista
http://www.altavista.com
Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com
- First, go to the search
engine web site.
- Type in a "key"
word, then click on "go" or "search." For
instance, if you are looking for winter vacation spots, you may
type in "skiing."
- After a short time,
links to relevant Web sites dealing with your key word will be
listed for you.
Periodically,
products are recalled because of safety problems. Follow the steps
below and answer the questions.
- Get online.
- Type in the
Web address of one of the above search engines.
- For your
key word, type in recall list, and push "Go" or "return"
button.
- Surf through
a number of sites. Answer the following questions.
- Name 3 products
that have been recalled during the last year. Which product appears
to have received the most coverage on the Web?
For more practice
on using researching topics, click on the Learn More button.
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