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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
  Feedback
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Narrow Your Search

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

Narrow Your Search
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This is a tip you can use to test the "credibility" of the resource. This is how you can discover whether or not reputable websites are linking to this information.

Field Search/link

link:http://www.buddyproject.org
LINK:http://www.buddyproject.org

Keyword Search: Field Search/link

If you found an excellent resource on the Internet, try searching for web pages that are linking to that resource. You can vary the results by typing link: or LINK:.

Now use the "Practice Exercise" below to try out this concept. You can either use key concepts that you brainstormed earlier in this course or use the "rock" suggestions seen in the above left-hand column.

After completing the practice exercise, go to the next page.

Practice Exercise
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