Some Tips:
Google
- use quotations around phrases, if it doesn't help your search results, remove them
- OR between terms/phrases will yield search results for both
- possible terms to try: statistics, data
- library guides for Evaluating Information and Media Literacy
- tip: the source you find in your search results may not be the most credible source, but you can see if it mentions other sources of information that you can back-track to, and then evaluate the new source for credibility
To find government web sites/pages, add the following to your search: site:.gov
Some examples:
- education site:.gov
- education "north carolina" site:.gov
- binghamton site:.gov
note: use quotations around phrases, if it doesn't help your search results, remove them
Searching Google:
