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Web Searching

Here's how to craft a better search to get fewer and more relevant results in Google:

Identify the main ideas in your research question.
What are inclusion strategies for children with down syndrome?
Use quotation marks around 2 or more words that need to be together.
"down syndrome" inclusion
Limit your search to a specific domain, such as .edu, .gov, or .org
inclusion "down syndrome" site:.org
autism site:.gov
autism services site:.gov
autism children alexandria va site:.gov
autism children alexandria va site:.org
autism children "fairfax county" site:.gov
autism children "fairfax county" site:.org

The following websites may provide helpful information on early childhood education and children with disabilies:

National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
ZERO TO THREE
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development.
U.S. Department of Education - Research & Statistics
Information on education-related data and research.
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: Early Childhood Development

How Wikipedia CAN be useful in the beginning stages of research:

	A basic overview of your topic.
	Important names, vocabulary and keywords related to your topic.
	Table of contents for some entries, helping you to understand how your topic can be organized.
	References and other websites that may be helpful (though you will need to evaluate them to be sure).

Why NOT to use Wikipedia for academic research:

X The accuracy and authority of a Wikipedia article cannot be verified.

Evaluate websites that have information you would like to use in your assignments.

For a quick, initial evaluation, look on each website for an "About Us" page to answer some of the following questions: