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Effective Internet
Searching
Four Search Strategies
• Keyword Searching
• Boolean
• Question
• Advanced
Keyword Searching
• Enter terms to search
• Use quotation marks to search as a
phrase and keep the words linked together
• Common words are ignored (that, to,
which, a, the, …)
• + and – can be used to include or exclude
a word
Boolean Searching - AND
• Enter words connect with AND - it will include
sites where both words are found
• Uses: joining different topics
(ie. “global warming” AND California
president Washington
Boolean Searching - OR
• Enter words connect with OR - requires at least
one of the terms is found
• Uses: join similar or synonymous topics
(ie. “global warming” OR “greenhouse effect”)
dogs cats
Boolean Searching - NOT
• Enter words connect with NOT – searches for the first
term and excludes sites that have the second term
• Uses: join similar or synonymous topics
(ie. Washington NOT school)
Washington school
Boolean – (Nesting) and Near
• In a string of searching, terms placed in
parentheses are searched first
• Parentheses must be used to group items
if there is another Boolean operator being
used
• NEAR may be used to require words to be
found within 16 words of each other in the
pages returned
Question Searching
• A question may be entered in the search
field of a search engine.
• Ask Jeeves is a search engine that
encourages the use of question searching
Advanced Searching
• Advanced search features are offered on
many engines by going to an “Advanced
Search” page and making selections
• This is effective in narrowing search
returns to a specific topic or phrase
Google Advanced Search
Getting’ it – Do you?
• Which Boolean search term broadens a
search?
• Which Boolean search term narrows a
search?
• What built-in tool in most search engines
is helpful in narrowing a search?

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Effective Internet Searching.ppt

  • 2. Four Search Strategies • Keyword Searching • Boolean • Question • Advanced
  • 3. Keyword Searching • Enter terms to search • Use quotation marks to search as a phrase and keep the words linked together • Common words are ignored (that, to, which, a, the, …) • + and – can be used to include or exclude a word
  • 4. Boolean Searching - AND • Enter words connect with AND - it will include sites where both words are found • Uses: joining different topics (ie. “global warming” AND California president Washington
  • 5. Boolean Searching - OR • Enter words connect with OR - requires at least one of the terms is found • Uses: join similar or synonymous topics (ie. “global warming” OR “greenhouse effect”) dogs cats
  • 6. Boolean Searching - NOT • Enter words connect with NOT – searches for the first term and excludes sites that have the second term • Uses: join similar or synonymous topics (ie. Washington NOT school) Washington school
  • 7. Boolean – (Nesting) and Near • In a string of searching, terms placed in parentheses are searched first • Parentheses must be used to group items if there is another Boolean operator being used • NEAR may be used to require words to be found within 16 words of each other in the pages returned
  • 8. Question Searching • A question may be entered in the search field of a search engine. • Ask Jeeves is a search engine that encourages the use of question searching
  • 9. Advanced Searching • Advanced search features are offered on many engines by going to an “Advanced Search” page and making selections • This is effective in narrowing search returns to a specific topic or phrase Google Advanced Search
  • 10. Getting’ it – Do you? • Which Boolean search term broadens a search? • Which Boolean search term narrows a search? • What built-in tool in most search engines is helpful in narrowing a search?