Digital Literacy

What is Digital Literacy? 
Digital literacy means having the skills you need to live, learn, and work in an online environment. As more communication and resources move digitally, it is increasingly important to locate information online in a safe, and knowledgeable manner. 
Digital Literacy includes: online safety, digital search skills, digital culture, education and tools to work effectively online, basic computer knowledge, and critical thinking skills. 

How to Search Effectively online

Starting to search online and overwhelmed? Try these tips for narrowing your search and web search like a pro! 
  1. Use specific keywords- instead of searching for "Jobs" search "Jobs in Columbia" 
  2. Keep your searches simple- instead of searching for "Financial Services in downtown Columbia" try "Finance service in Columbia" it's usually best to eliminate stop words from your internet searches.
  3. Use quotation marks- Enclosing a search term within quotation marks prompts the search engine to search for that specific word or phrase. Searching for a sit-down forklift job? Try "Sit-down forklift jobs" to avoid search results for sit-down and forklift separately. 
Want to learn more? Click the link below to download a short resource manual on how to effectively search online.  
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