Be A Good Researcher!!
1. Search Skills!
*"Googling" It
*Online Databases
2. Avoid Plagiarism!
3. Cite Your Source!
Top Tips for Best Google Searches.
1. Use Quotations --
"Quotations" will search for an exact phrase, NOT each word separately.
2. intitle: --
Typing intitle: before your search will give results with words only in Google results titles
3. minus(-) --
Typing - after a search will remove unwanted terms in the results
4. filetype:___ -- (or use +)
Typing filetype:____ before or after search will result in only that file type results
.pdf
.doc .docx (documents)
.ppt (PowerPoint)
.jnp .png (image files)
.swf (animation/video files)
5. related:URL --
Typing related: and pasting in the URL will result in only websites related to the one you
already liked and put in the search
6. Search Tools -- Any Time
PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS:
agoogleaday.com
Online Databases are an EXCELLENT Source for Research!
www.badgerlink.net
Avoid Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism of WORDS
-Using another's exact words as your own
-Copying and Pasting
-Not giving any credit to the actual author
2. Plagiarism of AUTHORSHIP
-Using a ghost writer (hiring someone to write for you)
-Turning in a friend's work as your own
-Turning in a paper purchased on the internet
3. Plagiarism of STRUCTURE
-Paraphrasing using a thesaurus to change words with changing the entire
sentence
What is Paraphrasing??
-Restating text by changing the words while keeping the meaning.
**Paraphrasing still needs to be CITED!
4. Plagiarism of IDEAS
-Presenting another's ideas as your own, even if written in your own words
-Incorrectly citing another's ideas
5. Plagiarism of SELF
-Turning in a paper that you've written/submitted for another class
1. Use Quotations --
"Quotations" will search for an exact phrase, NOT each word separately.
2. intitle: --
Typing intitle: before your search will give results with words only in Google results titles
3. minus(-) --
Typing - after a search will remove unwanted terms in the results
4. filetype:___ -- (or use +)
Typing filetype:____ before or after search will result in only that file type results
.doc .docx (documents)
.ppt (PowerPoint)
.jnp .png (image files)
.swf (animation/video files)
5. related:URL --
Typing related: and pasting in the URL will result in only websites related to the one you
already liked and put in the search
6. Search Tools -- Any Time
PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS:
agoogleaday.com
Online Databases are an EXCELLENT Source for Research!
www.badgerlink.net
Avoid Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism of WORDS
-Using another's exact words as your own
-Copying and Pasting
-Not giving any credit to the actual author
2. Plagiarism of AUTHORSHIP
-Using a ghost writer (hiring someone to write for you)
-Turning in a friend's work as your own
-Turning in a paper purchased on the internet
3. Plagiarism of STRUCTURE
-Paraphrasing using a thesaurus to change words with changing the entire
sentence
What is Paraphrasing??
-Restating text by changing the words while keeping the meaning.
**Paraphrasing still needs to be CITED!
4. Plagiarism of IDEAS
-Presenting another's ideas as your own, even if written in your own words
-Incorrectly citing another's ideas
5. Plagiarism of SELF
-Turning in a paper that you've written/submitted for another class