Day 1 Research Exercises

Pitfalls Exercise
Evaluate the following sites for 
professionalism, accreditation, freshness and bias

Intelligence Info

Information about melatonin

Cells

Rules of Cricket

Subject or Keyword Search?

Decide whether the following research would be best conducted using a subject guide or a keyword search engine

Newcastle education & social resources

Sites about football stadiums

A site with country and western dance steps

Did Elvis Presley ever meet Richard Nixon?

Subject Guide Research Exercise
Find the appropriate sections of Yahoo or Google Directory

Find sites to support a programme about GM food

Find sites about Turkish social issues

Find sites Protecting Chimpanzees

Find the Chinese Government section of Google Directory

Keyword Research Exercise
Find the following information using a keyword search like Google

The lyrics to the song "White Christmas"

The name of Edward Heath's boat

In which years have Arsenal won football trophies?
(ask a footie fan for a good keyword!!!)

What can you find out about Tim Clayden? 

Advanced Research Exercise
Find the following pages / sites using any search engine and appropriate filters

An expert in earthquakes from a UK University
(consult the group to get a good keyword)

Israeli Pacifists

An English language German site about Tony Blair!

A CIA webpage mentioning Thatcher & Iraq

Whois Exercise
Use geektools or allwhois find out who owns these sites. 

www.al-ansaar.com

martinlutherking.org

The Holocaust