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11 4 Finding Information Online Read the text below and think about the tips it provides. Then research additional effective online search strategies. These days, many high school students start their research online. A good place to begin is with a general search engine. Trying a few different search engines can also give you more varied results. • Choose Keywords Start by selecting keywords related to your topic. These words should include the main topic and any specific details you need. For example, imagine you want to answer the question: What percentage of Canada’s electricity comes from wind power? Your keywords might be: wind , power , Canada , and electricity . Typing all these words into a search engine can give you too many results, so try these tips to narrow them down. • Use SearchTechniques Use Quotation Marks to group words that should appear together: “ wind power ” This will show only results where “ wind power ” appears as a phrase, rather than just the words wind and power separately. Use the + Sign to make sure all the words appear in the results: “ wind power ” + Canada Use the – Sign to exclude words you don’t want: “ wind power ” + Canada –jobs (Note: There should be no space after the – sign.) Use DifferentWord Forms if needed: “ wind power ” + Canadian Use OR to include different word forms at the same time: “ wind power ” + Canada + electricity OR electric Try DifferentWord Orders to see if it changes the results: Canada + “ wind power ” Add More Keywords to narrow your search further: “ wind power ” + Canada + 2025 + electricity + percent OR percentage These strategies can help you find more accurate and relevant information for your research.