LBR110

Week 1

Why do we need effective internet searching skills? Try to find the answers to the following questions using your favorite search engine:

1. I want to research the economic aspects of March Madness gambling (office pools).

2. I’d like to find some recent news about the proposed DC Baseball Stadium.

3. I need to buy a digital camera, and I’d like some product reviews.

4. I want to assess the benefits and drawbacks of illegal immigrants for the US economy.

5. Should intelligent design be taught in schools?

6. Should I invest in Microstrategy?

7. I want to find a tutorial on copyright.

8. Is there a solution to the Israel – Palestine conflict?

9. I want to read the article “Winning Ugly” that appeared in Rolling Stone several years ago. It was about the Goo Goo Dolls.