Smart+(Re)searching

1. **Search Smart** – narrow your search down by doing a boolean search (tyrannosaurus rex **and** drumheller) and being specific with your search.

2. **Be Critical** – don’t assume that everything that is online is true. Think for yourself and view things with a critical eye! Remember the [|Pacific Tree Octopus]! Also, look for the url of the site. Remind yourself about what .com, .org, .gov, .edu, .ca, etc mean.

3. **Triangulate** – always find three sources that back each other up! One source is never enough…..and keep track of your sources.

4. **Wikipedia is NOT evil!** – many wikipedia articles are actually quite informative and often just as accurate as an encyclopedia. The best articles are often the historical and scientific ones. HOWEVER, you still need to triangulate. Never, ever, ever, use wikipedia or any other source as your only place to get information!

5. **Copyright and Creative Commons** – remember to use your own words – do NOT “copy/paste”; it is called plagiarism and is completely wrong. Use your own words and give credit if you must use someone else’s words. If you are using pictures, music or video from the web, make sure you check to see if it is licensed by Creative Commons (CC).

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Creative Commons Search Engine Flickr Creative Commons Search Google Search for CC Wikimedia Commons Free Photos
 * Good Sites for CC Material**

In the United States this concept is called "fair use" and in Canada and most of the Commonwealth countries it's called "fair dealing". It's a copyright law that allows for certain uses of otherwise copyrighted materials
 * Fair Dealing**