Below are some best practices to use when searching the internet. Utilize these skills for better search options and better quality resources to access.
1. Use specific keywords - Before you begin searching, identify some keywords for your topic. These keywords and phrases will evolve as you research more, but begin with what you know. Take out unhelpful words and keep it simple.
2. Use "quotation marks" around a word or phase to find that exact name or phrases. You can also use Boolean Operators like AND (+), OR, and NOT (-) to broaden or narrow your search (see Google Better Searches, Better Results).
3. Use Advance searches or apply filters when needed.
4. Evaluate websites using the CRAAP or OPVL method. This is a great habit to develop as you research more on online, asking yourself these questions and evaluating all the cites you plan on using.
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5. If you take information from a source, site it right away using NoodleTools. Do not wait! Remember you can also make notes in NoodleTools on the resource you are using.
How to create a new project and add resources:
in the top right. When citing images the recommended format is: Artist / Title / Date / Media / Source
When citing texts, present in the following order: Author / Title / Publisher / Date / Page or Website
When citing work you have seen in an exhibition, state this as a primary source.
When citing work found on the internet, you must include the artist and the details of the work, not simply the URL where you found it. Include the date you accessed the page, along with the URL in your sources page, not necessarily in text, to keep it clean.
"CRAAP Test Slide." Collidu, www.collidu.com/presentation-craap-test. Accessed 1 Nov. 2023.
McReynolds, Heather. "Referencing and Citing Sources." IBDP Visual Arts, InThinking, www.thinkib.net/visualarts/page/21420/referencing-and-citing-sources. Accessed 23 Jan. 2024.
"OPVL." Keystone Academy, Libguides, keystoneacademy-cn.libguides.com/opvl. Accessed 1 Nov. 2023.