How to Search for Information on the Internet

	Brainstorm specific keywords related to your topic. Example: Colonial Maryland recreation Christopher Columbus If your keywords do not give good results when you search, try using other synonyms or try more general keywords. Example: Colonial America games Explorers
	Check a dictionary either online or in book form to make sure that you have spelled your keywords correctly.
	Use lower case letters for most of your keywords when searching online. Example: colonial maryland transportation christopher columbus Use a capital letter only if the capital letter will change the word's meaning. Example: Turkey (the country) turkey (the bird)
	Choose a search tool on the Internet to conduct your search. Yahooligans! CyberSleuth Kids KidsClick! Ask Jeeves Kids Lycos Zone
	On the home page of your selected search site, find the blank search box and type in your keyword(s) and then hit Return or Enter.
	Look carefully at your Results List or Web Site Matches. Click on any or all of the web links that are related to your topic.If the web sites are not helpful for your research, try changing your keywords or try using a different search tool.
	Use one of the following links to learn about some advanced searching techniques: Search Strategies Using Search Engines: A Tutorial
	Important final note! Read the "Help" link found on the home page of each new search tool that you use. It will give you the best advice for searching with that particular search tool.