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Heritage Speakers: Influencers Research: Search Tips for the Open Web

Quality Sources

Use quality sources, always.

Evaluate your sources using the 5 Ws:

  • WHO (expert)
  • WHAT (content and purpose)
  • WHERE  (source location)
  • WHEN (current information)
  • WHY (relevant to your information need).

Internet Country Codes

Search within websites for Spanish speaking countries to find information about your research topic.

 

site:mx futbol will give you webpages from Mexico that contain information about soccer.

 

CIA has a list of country codes. Click on the link below to find the internet code fo the country you want to search.

Search Terms

Try these search terms to find relevant information. Remember you must evaluate all the information you find on the open web to make sure it is high quality and worthy of an O'Dowd student.

 

Country and occupation ( ex: Dominican Republic baseball or athlete; Spain architects, Argentina activists, Mexico politicians)