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How to Evaluate Websites - Quick Tips
Evaluate websites that have information you would like to use in your assignments.
Look on each website for an "About Us" page to answer some of the following questions:
- Who is the author?
- What are his/her qualifications?
- Why was the website created?
- When was it last updated?
- How reliable is the information?
Better Googling
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"graphic designer" outlook site:.gov |
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167,000 results |
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What's the employment outlook for graphic designers? |
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29,800,000 results |
Here's how to craft a better search to get fewer and more relevant results:
- Identify the main ideas in your research question.
What's the employment outlook for graphic designers?
- Use quotation marks around 2 or more words that need to be together.
"graphic designer"
- Limit your search to a specific domain, such as .edu, .gov, or .org.
"graphic designer" outlook site:.gov
More information on advanced Google searching and Google Scholar.