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Searching is a CINCH!
  Introduction
  Welcome
  Objectives
  Introduction
  CINCH steps
  Concept Mapping
  Identify your Engine
  Narrow your Search
  Credibility Assessment
  Helpful Resource
  Conclusion
  Multi-Media Files
  Search Engines
  Summary
  Test
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Concept map

Where in the WWW is it?
(Searching is a CINCH!)

Concept Map
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Tired of getting millions of returns on your search? The first step in developing a successful search strategy is to create a concept map of your topic. The following movie clips offer visual descriptions for the process needed to develop your topic.

In these clips, a teacher is looking for information on the Civil War. She used a search engine only to have over three million returns. These movie clips showcase the process for beginning your search. The following movie clips require Real Audio/Video to view.

Download Real Audio and Video player if it is not installed on your computer.

Movie File Descriptions Broadband
Connection
Modem
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step one: brainstorming broadband connection modem connection
step two: gather resources broadband connection modem connection
step three: organize broadband connection modem connection
step four: label categories broadband connection modem connection

Work Sheet

Now that you have viewed the four movie clips, use the same process that was illustrated in these clips to begin developing your own topic. Download and print the following worksheet to guide you as you begin developing the search strategies for your topic:

download Adobe Acrobat Reader Using Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download a worksheet for developing your searching strategy:

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Mapping Guide
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