10. Find
How confident are you in your ability to connect with people online, for example on Facebook or other social media? Do you know where to find people with similar interests to your own?
How well do you judge the people you meet online? Can you tell if they are genuine and trustworthy, or if their motives should be questioned? For example, do they have commercial interests or malicious intent such as manipulating you to steal your money?
Finding information is about planning how you search for the information you’re trying to find and knowing where and how to look for it. It is about knowing whether you should use an Internet search engine, search a specific catalogue or database, or ask a person. You need to be aware of what sources of information will be most appropriate to your needs. If you can target appropriate sources, your search results will be much more focused, and you’ll find what you’re looking for much quicker. Your success at finding the information you need can also depend on the words and phrases you use in your search. They tell a search engine exactly what it should be looking for and what to exclude.
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