GEOG 202 Knowles-Yanez

Think - Pair - Share

1. What makes a "good" website? What features do you look for and what do you avoid?

2. How can you tell if a website is biased or objective? How can you tell if information is missing or misrepresented?

3. What makes an author reliable or trustworthy? What if there is no author listed?

4. What can you learn from Wikipedia? How do you use Wikipedia in your research assignments?

Advanced Googling

• How Search Works
• Filters and search tools
• Search operators

Country Resources (beyond Google and Wikipedia)

General background:

• BBC Country Guides

• CIA WorldFactbook

Economic trends and analysis (e.g. demographics, industry reports, market surveys):

• Business Source Premier --> country reports

• Euromonitor Passport GMID --> economies or consumers --> geography

• Global Edge --> free registration --> history, govt, culture, risk, etc.

News databases:

• ProQuest Newsstand

• Ethnic NewsWatch\

And a word on citations.