Research like a detective

Priya, Lily, and Aria are having a debate. They are trying to figure out the main difference between searching and researching. Can you help them?

• Searching uses keywords, while researching uses full sentences

• Searching provides right or wrong answers, while researching does not

• Searching is done on the internet, while researching is done in libraries

• Searching is a quick process, while researching is a lengthy process

Hannah, Benjamin, and Noah are working on a research project. They are debating about the purpose of using keywords in their research. Can you help them understand why they should use keywords?

• To make their research paper longer

• To make their computers work faster

• To confuse anyone who reads their research

• To get better search results for their research

Imagine Scarlett, Abigail, and Aria are on a thrilling quest for knowledge. They stumble upon an INFOhio resource that provides full-text articles from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers. Can you guess which resource they found?

• Research Starter

• ISearch

• World Book Student

• Explora

Samuel, Evelyn, and Harper are exploring the World Book Student platform. They discover a feature that makes learning more interactive and fun. What is this feature primarily known for?

• It provides translation features

• It filters down the search results

• It reads the articles aloud

• It includes primary sources

Imagine Avery, James, and Ethan are having a friendly competition to see who can find the most information about dinosaurs using search engines. What is the purpose of them using special search functions?

• To confuse the search engine

• To limit the search results to only the most relevant information about dinosaurs

• To make the search engines work for them in finding the best dinosaur facts

• To expand the search results to include every single page on the internet

Imagine Grace, Henry, and Elijah are building a website for their school project. Why would it be important for them to consider who created the websites they are referencing and who wrote the articles they are using?

• To make their research process longer

• To confuse anyone who reads their project

• To evaluate the credibility of the information they are using

• To limit the number of search results they have to go through

Imagine Jackson, Grace, and Avery are planning to visit the IMC for some questions. Can you guess when is the best time for them to go?

• 9:00-5:00

• 8:00-4:00

• 7:30-3:30

• 10:00-6:00

Nora, Arjun, and Grace are having a debate. They are trying to figure out the best tip for using search engines. Can you help them out?

• Always use more than one search engine

• Use search engines for quick results

• Always use only one search engine

• Use search engines only for primary sources

Avery, Jackson, and Rohan are on a digital treasure hunt! They found a clue hidden in an article. How can they quickly search the article for keywords to find their next clue?

• Press ctrl + f

• Type "search" in the article

• Press ctrl + alt + delete

• Press ctrl + #

Aria, Evelyn, and Elijah are having a debate. They want to know, how can they make a search engine search for more than one word? Can you help them out?

• They can't, it's impossible

• They should put the search terms in quotes " "

• They should use the word AND between search terms

• They should type in a research question