Browsing the Web

Using the Web as a research tools can be extremely rewarding, but it also can cause time delays by sidetracking and losing focus. Research on the Web requires a detective's mind - open to all possibilities for solving the case - and a strict search discipline. Considering time and academic requirement constraints the following guidelines will maximize the results of Web searches:

1. Have a good plan for your multidisciplinary inquiries
2. Set a time for browsing (2 hours max.)
3. Keep a log and summarize findings
4. While searching, write down new facts you learn (including negative results) and new questions that emerge
5. Link information received to other sites and traditional sources
6. Evaluate information as you search
7. Be sure to have a written account of your search