An initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries in collaboration with First Nations institutions, the FNIC is a web portal featuring a collection of culturally significant web resources.
Use the CRAAP Test to Evaluate Information
All information, especially online content, requires critical scrutiny. Use the CRAAP test to determine the credibility and reliability of a source:
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What's in an URL? Top-Level Domains & Types of Websites
Every web page has its own address called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Similar to a mailing address with a name, street address, city, province, and postal code, each part of a URL provides information about the web page:
Top-level domains (TLDs) are an important clue of a website's publisher and purpose. Watch the video above or click below to learn about common types of TLDs:
Google Search Tips & Tricks
Get better results from Google by using these search techniques:
Example: "sustainable business"
Example 1:
small business development site:.gc.ca
> typing "site:.gc.ca" after the search term will limit results to Canadian federal government websites
Example 2:
sustainable development studies site:.edu
> typing "site:.edu" after the search term will limit results to educational institutions
Example:
allintitle: sustainable business
> typing "allintitle:" before the search term will limit results to those that have all those terms in the web page title, such as "World Business Council for Sustainable Development," "The New Metrics of Sustainable Business Conference," and so on
Example:
sustainable -development
> search results will include sites with the term "sustainable" and exclude sites with the word "development"
Follow these links for more help and information on searching Google and similar Internet search engines: