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BioLab 1
Exercise 1
Internet Search
Objectives:
- To utilize the Internet as a tool to research the scientific
name of selected organisms.
- To define and narrow a topic to retrieve relevant information.
- To evaluate a web site's quality using standardized criteria.
- To become familiarized with Internet ethics.
Materials:
- A computer.
- Internet access through an Internet service provider (ISP),
and a browser such as Netscape Navigator.®
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Methods:
- Think of an organism that interests you. For example: amoeba,
shark, elephant, eelgrass.
- You will search for the scientific name (Genus species)
of and find additional information on this organism.
- Connect to the Internet, use the mouse and click on "Search."Click
in the dialogue box that appears, and type in the common name
of the organism you have chosen.
- You may also visit any of the following Virtual Libraries whose
resources may help you.
- Internet Public Library
- Librarian's
Index to the Internet
- World Wide Web Virtual Library
- From the list of Websites that you find, investigate 10 to find
the scientific name (Genus species) of and additional information
on the organism.
- Choose 3 sites you consider the best from the following points
of view:
- Did you get an answer to your question?
- Does the webpage appear to be accurate? Can the author be
contacted? Is there an email address?
- Is the author an authority on the subject? Is there an institution
associated with, or that appears to stand behind, the webpage?
Does the author list any credentials?
- Is the work objective? Are there any advertisements on the
webpage? Is fact distinguished from opinion?
- Is the material current? Are the links current? Are "dead"
links listed on the page? Any indication of when the page was
last updated?
- Write your comments on the contact form (see navigation bar).
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