How to Track Your Web Research

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open a Microsoft Word document or another program that allows you to paste images into it.

   The Word Pad accessory may suffice if you have no specific software.
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   Step 2: Decide what direction you're going today in your research

   For example, "August 6, 2006- Researching the Poe family from Maryland (Edgar Allen)."
   
   This example will be POE(MD)websearch-8-6-06.doc , Whether you go to a search engine or a specific website you heard about, at the opening page of each website, make sure you perform step
   5. , You can do this from a full screen web browser by pressing on your keyboard the CTRL and PRINT SCREEN buttons at the same time.
   
   This appears to do nothing until you go back to your open Word document. , You should suddenly have an exact replica of the website you were just looking at, complete with the URL address bar showing what website you are on...
   
   Hit ENTER once to advance to the next line under your image. (take a look at the example link provided below) ,,,
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   Step 3: and make a heading on the fresh page.

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   Step 4: Save your document (There's nothing in there yet

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   Step 5: so don't close it

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   Step 6: just save it) Going from general to specific works well; this makes it easier to pull files.

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   Step 7: Begin your research.

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   Step 8: Take a screenshot of the opening page.

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   Step 9: Paste this "invisible image" into your document.

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    Step 10: Write any additional notes or references you wish

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    Step 11: for instance “Searched for Edgar Allen Poe between 1800 and 1900.” Be sure to note if you found what you were looking for or not.

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    Step 12: Print anything you find interesting and relevant while you research.

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    Step 13: Save your bibliography.

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