Study Questions Lesson One:  What is the Internet?   1.  What does a computer network do?   2.  How is the Internet like a computer network?   3.  What did the Department of Defense have to do with starting the Internet?   4.  Is there a single computer that controls the Internet?   5.  List three functions of the Internet.   6.  What does the Web allow you to do?   7.  Does the government own the Internet?   8.  Is the Internet free?   9.  What is the difference between the Internet and the Web? 10. What is a browser? 11.  Why is the term "Internet" sometimes confusing? 12.  What should you do if your professor tells you to use the Internet? Back to Lesson One. Lesson Two:  Some Internet Myths   1.  Why isn't everything on the Internet?   2.  Is the information on the Internet always accurate and up to date?   3.  Why are the full text books on the Internet at least 75 years old?   4.  Why isn't everything full text?   5.  What does "public domain" mean?   6.  Why aren't there more free databases on the Internet?   7.  List three reasons why it can be difficult to find what you need on the Internet.   8.  Why are printed publications still important for research?   9.  How can reference librarians assist you in doing research? 10.  Should you use the Internet to do all your research? Back to Lesson Two. Lesson Three:  Searching the Web   1.  Why is quality control an issue when using the Web?   2.  Why is it difficult to design a really efficient search tool?   3.  When you search a subject directory, what exactly are you searching?   4.  When you use a search engine, what exactly are you searching?   5.  When you use a search engine, are you searching the entire Web?   6.  Why are meta search engines not recommended?   7.  When should you use a subject directory?   8.  When should you use a search engine?   9.  Why would you use both? 10.  What is a search statement? 11.  Why are synonyms (similar terms) useful in search statements? 12.  What does a wildcard symbol do? 13.  Why is it useful to find Web sites offered by educational institutions? 14.  What is the "Three Page Rule?" 15.  What browser feature allows you to immediately jump to one of your search terms on a Web page? Back to Lesson Three. Lesson Four:  Subject Directories in Detail   1.  Which subject directory is the oldest?   2.  Which subject directory is done by the Pfau Library librarians?   3.  Which subject directory is done by the University of California Riverside librarians?   4.  Which subject directory derives from an electronic publication? Back to Lesson Four. Lesson Five:  Search Engines in Detail   1.  Which search engine allows you to construct very precise search statements?   2.  Which search engine is the only one that uses the "near" command?   3.  Why is the "near" command important?   4.  Which search engine has the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button?   5.  Is the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button a useful feature? Back to Lesson Five. Lesson Six:  Evaluating Sources   1.  Why is it important to evaluate Web sites?   2.  List three things you should check for on a Web site. Back to Lesson Six. Lesson Seven:  Documenting Sources   1.  What is a citation?   2.  List three of the elements needed for a complete Web site citation.   3.  What is the purpose of documenting the Web sites you use as sources? Back to Lesson Seven.