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Qualifications
Search strategies
Warning signs
Google
More flags
100
B.A.
What is a Bachelor of Arts.
100
-com is listed after the search terms.
How do you eliminate .com sites in your search?
100
Lists only an email when clicked.
What is a bad sign with a "Contact Us" link?
100
Most visited sites are listed first.
How is Google arranged?
100
These are flags that a sign may not be reliable and was written by an unqualified person (hint: mechanics).
What are spelling and grammar mistakes on a site?
200
MSc.
What is a Masters of Science
200
+edu after your search terms
How do you obtain only educational sites when searching?
200
Degrees are listed but not where they were earned.
What is a bad sign when qualifications are listed?
200
The people behind some sites do this to ensure they are found on the first page on a topic.
What is pay Google for this listing.
200
Important omissions are made on a site.
What is a possible sign that a site is biased?
300
Phd.
What is the abbreviation for a doctorate?
300
+gov is listed after the search terms.
What is the best way to obtain government sites?
300
Advertising exists but is not flagged as such.
What is a bad sign when there is advertising on the site?
300
The "Get Lucky" button does this.
What is goes directly to the most visited site for that search term?
300
Most good websites list this important background information; bad websites usually lack this.
What is the "About Us" button and/or a Mission statement?
400
Qualifications are listed but not where they are from.
What is a bad sign when qualifications are listed?
400
-org is listed after the search terms.
What is the best way to eliminate organizational sites?
400
Information does not match other sites.
What is a bad sign when researching and indicates that the information might not be reliable.
400
Google tracks your searches.
What does Google do every time you search (in the generic search box)?
400
This is a bad sign if there are many of these on a website purporting to give quality information.
What is lots of advertising on a website?
500
M.D. and R.N.
What are the abbreviations for the qualifications for a medical doctor and a registered nurse?
500
Hitting the control button and F button at the same time.
What is a good way to find a term when searching a webpage?
500
No date is listed.
What is a bad sign when checking for the sites' currency?
500
Passwords are needed to obtain the information gleaned from these type of sites on Google.
What are some paid online database sites?
500
In order to obtain more information, you must provide personal details and your email address.
What is a sign that a website might track you and will send you emails?