Searching Yahoo! Assignment

To do this assignment you must use your completed Defining Your Research Topic Assignment. In that assignment you defined a research topic, developed questions and a thesis statement, and chose keywords to use for searching. You now must use that information to try and locate Web sites. Use Yahoo to locate two Web sites that will help you do your research. Send the completed assignment to your instructor by the date listed in your syllabus.

Research Topic: ____________________________________________________________

Web site #1

1. How did you search for your Web site on Yahoo? Write down your exact search phrase including any special symbols, Boolean operators, phrase searching, etc. Or if you used the Yahoo subject categories to locate the web sites, write down the subject tracings.

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2. How many Web pages matched your search?

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3. Provide a citation for the Web site/page based upon MLA citation style. (Include the following information if available: author/editor/creator, Web page title, organization responsible for the Web site, date of creation/update, URL, and the date you visited the Web page).

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4. Do you think the information on this page is accurate? Why? Does the Web site clearly state its position or tell you with whom it is affiliated?

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5. Why is this Web site helpful for writing about your topic? Exactly how will it help you research your topic?

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Web site #2

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2. How many Web pages matched your search?

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4. Do you think the information on this page is accurate? Why? Does the Web site clearly state its position or tell you with whom it is affiliated?

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5. Why is this Web site helpful for writing about your topic? Exactly how will it help you research your topic?

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