PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAPTER 7

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A search engine is a search aid that indexes Web pages and checks them for sites that match the researcher's request.

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A virtual library is a search aid that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data.

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After conducting an interview you should usually wait a couple of days before reviewing your notes.

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Because it is such a vast source of information, you should use Internet research to replace library research when preparing your speeches.

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If you cannot identify the author of a document on the Web, you should try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document.

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One of the advantages of using the Internet for research is that you can locate information by conducting both subject searches and keyword searches.

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Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, biographical aids, and atlases.

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Yahoo is an example of a virtual library.

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You can almost always count on the reliability of Internet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Yahoo.

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You should avoid asking tough questions during a research interview.