web-search-expertise

name	Web Search Expertise
description	Strategies for effective general web searching and source evaluation. Use this when the research topic is broad or requires diverse news/article sources.

Core Strategies

• Use specific keywords rather than full questions.
• Enclose exact phrases in quotes (e.g., "climate change").
• AVOID using restrictive operators like site: or filetype: because many search engines (like DuckDuckGo) struggle with them and return zero results. Use simple, broad keywords instead.
• Exclude terms using the minus sign if necessary (e.g., jaguar -car).

Source Evaluation

• Prioritize primary sources and official documentation.
• Check the publication date to ensure information is current.
• Cross-reference facts across multiple independent sources.
• Be wary of highly biased or commercially motivated content.