This document provides a tutorial on different types of search engines and how to effectively search the internet. It discusses individual search engines like Google that scan their own databases versus meta search engines like Dogpile that scan multiple search engines. Subject directories maintained by editors are also covered, as well as evaluating website credibility and using Boolean logic and field searching to refine results. The mother provides suggestions to help her daughter with school research and searching online.
This presentation provides an overview of how to conduct research for an argumentative essay assignment. It discusses evaluating credible sources using databases like Opposing Viewpoints, searching ebooks, evaluating websites using SCOPA, and properly citing sources. The presentation demonstrates searching databases and evaluating results and sources. It emphasizes organizing research as you go and keeping citations in order to avoid plagiarism. Overall, the presentation aims to guide students through the research process for their argumentative essay.
This document provides information about researching topics online and evaluating sources. It discusses how to find useful information through search engines and remember the information found. It compares printed and internet sources, describing the publication and review process for printed materials versus the lack of oversight for internet sources. It also outlines how to use search engines and boolean operators effectively to search for topics and filter results.
The document discusses searching the internet and evaluating online information. It provides tips for effective searching, including using different types of search engines and boolean operators. It also explains that not all online information is indexed by search engines, and discusses how to evaluate the credibility and quality of sources found on the web.
The document discusses the importance of evaluating information sources using the CRAAP test. The CRAAP test consists of 5 criteria - Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. It provides examples of applying each of the 5 criteria to sample information sources. Currency evaluates how current the information is. Relevance evaluates how closely the information relates to the research topic. Authority evaluates the qualifications of the author and publisher. Accuracy evaluates for evidence, bias, and errors. Purpose evaluates the intended goal and potential biases. The document emphasizes using a critical eye to hunt for details to evaluate each source against the CRAAP criteria.
This document provides tips for effective searching on the web. It discusses evaluating search queries, using advanced search features and Boolean logic, exploring different search engines and directories, evaluating search results, and tips for using websites. The key points are to think about search terms and topics, use advanced features to refine searches, check multiple search tools as they provide different results, carefully evaluate results for reliability and bias, and leverage site features for navigation.
How to Become an Internet Research SpecialistChinedum Azuh
This document provides information on becoming an internet research specialist. It discusses what the job entails, which is providing clients with relevant factual information on requested topics through online research. It outlines the minimal requirements to start such a business, including a computer, internet connection, and research tools. Various types of internet research that can be done for businesses are listed. Tips are provided on how to effectively conduct internet research, market the business, and potential earnings. Key areas of research important for any online business are explored in more depth.
This presentation provides an overview of how to conduct research for an argumentative essay assignment. It discusses evaluating credible sources using databases like Opposing Viewpoints, searching ebooks, evaluating websites using SCOPA, and properly citing sources. The presentation demonstrates searching databases and evaluating results and sources. It emphasizes organizing research as you go and keeping citations in order to avoid plagiarism. Overall, the presentation aims to guide students through the research process for their argumentative essay.
This document provides information about researching topics online and evaluating sources. It discusses how to find useful information through search engines and remember the information found. It compares printed and internet sources, describing the publication and review process for printed materials versus the lack of oversight for internet sources. It also outlines how to use search engines and boolean operators effectively to search for topics and filter results.
The document discusses searching the internet and evaluating online information. It provides tips for effective searching, including using different types of search engines and boolean operators. It also explains that not all online information is indexed by search engines, and discusses how to evaluate the credibility and quality of sources found on the web.
The document discusses the importance of evaluating information sources using the CRAAP test. The CRAAP test consists of 5 criteria - Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. It provides examples of applying each of the 5 criteria to sample information sources. Currency evaluates how current the information is. Relevance evaluates how closely the information relates to the research topic. Authority evaluates the qualifications of the author and publisher. Accuracy evaluates for evidence, bias, and errors. Purpose evaluates the intended goal and potential biases. The document emphasizes using a critical eye to hunt for details to evaluate each source against the CRAAP criteria.
This document provides tips for effective searching on the web. It discusses evaluating search queries, using advanced search features and Boolean logic, exploring different search engines and directories, evaluating search results, and tips for using websites. The key points are to think about search terms and topics, use advanced features to refine searches, check multiple search tools as they provide different results, carefully evaluate results for reliability and bias, and leverage site features for navigation.
How to Become an Internet Research SpecialistChinedum Azuh
This document provides information on becoming an internet research specialist. It discusses what the job entails, which is providing clients with relevant factual information on requested topics through online research. It outlines the minimal requirements to start such a business, including a computer, internet connection, and research tools. Various types of internet research that can be done for businesses are listed. Tips are provided on how to effectively conduct internet research, market the business, and potential earnings. Key areas of research important for any online business are explored in more depth.
Beyond Googling: Search the Web and Databases EffectivelyNaomi Mellendorf
Beyond Googling: Searching the Web and Databases Effectively is a presentation meant to guide students, teachers, and anyone who desires to improve their searching abilities on the Web and databases.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively conduct research on the internet. It discusses different types of search engines such as regular search engines, metasearch engines, and specialized search engines. It also covers how to perform advanced searches using Boolean operators and search syntax. Finally, it explains the importance of properly citing internet sources and provides the correct format for citing sources in a bibliography. The overall goal is to teach students how to efficiently find reliable information online and give proper attribution to sources.
This presentation teaches effective internet research skills. It discusses different types of search engines such as regular engines like Google and Yahoo compared to metasearch engines that search multiple engines. It recommends advanced searches to narrow results and Boolean operators like AND and OR. Finally, it stresses the importance of properly citing internet sources in a bibliography with the author, title, URL, copyright date and date accessed.
This document provides information about making money as a writer or blogger by creating your own online magazine. It discusses various topics and tools that can help with writing, including keyword research, coming up with article titles, using mind mapping and outlining software, and promoting a website. Specific chapters cover niche topics to write about, keyword research tools, creating word lists, using Google for research, advice for writing articles, and connecting with website visitors. The document recommends several paid and free software programs and provides resources for setting up a blog to make money as a content creator.
This document discusses various Web 2.0 technologies used by students and how they are transforming libraries and education, including:
- Social networking tools like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn for communication and collaboration.
- File sharing applications like Google Docs, Dropbox, and Scribd for document sharing.
- Learning management systems and tools for online learning like blogs, wikis, podcasts, and embedded librarians to support faculty and students.
- Recommendations for libraries to utilize these technologies through services, training, and collaboration with faculty.
This document provides an overview of conducting effective internet research. It discusses web browsers, search engines, refining searches using Boolean operators and field searching, and evaluating online sources. Key topics include using search engines to access online information, employing techniques like phrase searching and site: commands to focus results, and assessing credibility of sources using the CARS method of evaluating currency, accuracy, reasonableness, and support. The goal is to help readers move from ignorance to knowledge by teaching them how to efficiently hunt for and critically examine information on the internet.
The document provides an overview of how to effectively search the internet. It discusses what the internet is, how it works, and the history and terminology associated with searching online. It then gives guidelines for developing successful search strategies, such as being specific, using keywords and phrases, trying different search engines and refining searches based on results. It emphasizes evaluating websites for credibility by examining aspects like the domain, author, date updated and external links.
Please view the tutorials CINAHL 1 and CINAHL 2 before viewing this one.
CINAHL 3: Effective Searching is a short tutorial that will show you how to get the most out of your CINAHL searches.
The document provides an overview of effective search strategies, discussing the pros and cons of different search engines and tools. It emphasizes that choosing the right search engine and using advanced features like Boolean operators, phrase searching and subject directories can help users find more relevant information. Meta-search engines and social search engines that gather results from multiple sources are presented as valuable options for comprehensive searching.
This presentation is built on the skills you acquired from the first Part: http://goo.gl/GfJFhY.
In this second part, you will learn more about the MS Word Reference Manager, Source Manager, Arranging in-text Citations in chronological order or otherwise,
Search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo use algorithms and spider programs to index the web and provide search results. Keywords or search terms are important for effective searches. More specific search terms will provide better results. Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT can be used to combine search terms and limit or expand search results.
This document provides information about tools and techniques for writing online articles and magazines. It discusses using keyword research tools like Google's Keyword Tool to find topic ideas and optimize articles. It also recommends mind mapping software like MindManager and Inspiration to help structure and outline articles. The document reviews speech recognition software like Dragon Naturally Speaking to speed up writing. It also discusses thesaurus tools like Visual Thesaurus for finding descriptive words and generating titles. Overall, the document offers tips on topics, titles, outlining, and tools that can help writers efficiently produce online content.
Prhs Research, Citing Sources, and Plagiarismjobear04
This document provides information and guidance about conducting research, citing sources, and avoiding plagiarism. It discusses the differences between primary and secondary sources and emphasizes the importance of properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism. The document outlines proper citation formats and gives examples of direct consequences academics and public figures have faced due to plagiarism. It provides tips for taking effective notes, using quotes and paraphrases, creating a works cited page, and accessing research databases and tools. The overall message is that properly citing sources is crucial to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity.
This document provides an overview of effective internet research strategies, including evaluating website credibility, using specialized search tools like Intute and Google Scholar, setting up Google Alerts, utilizing RSS feeds and feed readers to stay current, and organizing research findings using reference management programs like Zotero, Mendeley, and social bookmarking on Delicious. Key resources highlighted include tutorials on evaluating websites from the Virtual Training Suite and subject-specific website reviews on Intute.
The document discusses searching for information on the World Wide Web. It notes that while the web contains a vast amount of information, not all of it will be useful or high quality. It also explains that search engines only index a small fraction of the total information available on the web, known as the "deep web" or "invisible web." Key strategies are outlined for effective searching, including using Boolean operators and understanding the limitations and advantages of different search engines.
The document discusses the importance of evaluating information sources and applying evaluation criteria. It notes that primary sources are most reliable and that when evaluating sources one needs to determine fact from opinion, potential bias, and whether the information is reliable and credible. The document emphasizes applying evaluation criteria to information sources to assess accuracy and reliability.
Searching: The Internet at Your Fingertipsdbaratta
The document provides tips for effective keyword searching on the internet. It recommends developing a list of keywords related to your topic and then searching using different combinations of keywords to refine results. An example is provided of searching for "pasta dinner recipes" using increasingly specific keyword combinations. The document also offers advice for evaluating search results, such as examining the URL for indicators of authority and purpose. Key questions are suggested for determining the reliability of websites, like who authored it and when it was posted.
To run TPRI reports, follow a 13 step process: 1) Log into the Tango Central website, 2) select the Reports tab, 3) choose the TPRI 2010-2014 report, 4) pick the corresponding grade and beginning, middle, or end of year report, 5) generate the report for your grade only, 6) print the completed PDF report.
The document provides steps to access the user manual for the Tango PALM software. It instructs users to open an internet browser, go to the Tango website, log in, click the library tab, and navigate through folders to find and open the PALM user guide in PDF format. They can then print sections of interest.
Beyond Googling: Search the Web and Databases EffectivelyNaomi Mellendorf
Beyond Googling: Searching the Web and Databases Effectively is a presentation meant to guide students, teachers, and anyone who desires to improve their searching abilities on the Web and databases.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively conduct research on the internet. It discusses different types of search engines such as regular search engines, metasearch engines, and specialized search engines. It also covers how to perform advanced searches using Boolean operators and search syntax. Finally, it explains the importance of properly citing internet sources and provides the correct format for citing sources in a bibliography. The overall goal is to teach students how to efficiently find reliable information online and give proper attribution to sources.
This presentation teaches effective internet research skills. It discusses different types of search engines such as regular engines like Google and Yahoo compared to metasearch engines that search multiple engines. It recommends advanced searches to narrow results and Boolean operators like AND and OR. Finally, it stresses the importance of properly citing internet sources in a bibliography with the author, title, URL, copyright date and date accessed.
This document provides information about making money as a writer or blogger by creating your own online magazine. It discusses various topics and tools that can help with writing, including keyword research, coming up with article titles, using mind mapping and outlining software, and promoting a website. Specific chapters cover niche topics to write about, keyword research tools, creating word lists, using Google for research, advice for writing articles, and connecting with website visitors. The document recommends several paid and free software programs and provides resources for setting up a blog to make money as a content creator.
This document discusses various Web 2.0 technologies used by students and how they are transforming libraries and education, including:
- Social networking tools like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn for communication and collaboration.
- File sharing applications like Google Docs, Dropbox, and Scribd for document sharing.
- Learning management systems and tools for online learning like blogs, wikis, podcasts, and embedded librarians to support faculty and students.
- Recommendations for libraries to utilize these technologies through services, training, and collaboration with faculty.
This document provides an overview of conducting effective internet research. It discusses web browsers, search engines, refining searches using Boolean operators and field searching, and evaluating online sources. Key topics include using search engines to access online information, employing techniques like phrase searching and site: commands to focus results, and assessing credibility of sources using the CARS method of evaluating currency, accuracy, reasonableness, and support. The goal is to help readers move from ignorance to knowledge by teaching them how to efficiently hunt for and critically examine information on the internet.
The document provides an overview of how to effectively search the internet. It discusses what the internet is, how it works, and the history and terminology associated with searching online. It then gives guidelines for developing successful search strategies, such as being specific, using keywords and phrases, trying different search engines and refining searches based on results. It emphasizes evaluating websites for credibility by examining aspects like the domain, author, date updated and external links.
Please view the tutorials CINAHL 1 and CINAHL 2 before viewing this one.
CINAHL 3: Effective Searching is a short tutorial that will show you how to get the most out of your CINAHL searches.
The document provides an overview of effective search strategies, discussing the pros and cons of different search engines and tools. It emphasizes that choosing the right search engine and using advanced features like Boolean operators, phrase searching and subject directories can help users find more relevant information. Meta-search engines and social search engines that gather results from multiple sources are presented as valuable options for comprehensive searching.
This presentation is built on the skills you acquired from the first Part: http://goo.gl/GfJFhY.
In this second part, you will learn more about the MS Word Reference Manager, Source Manager, Arranging in-text Citations in chronological order or otherwise,
Search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo use algorithms and spider programs to index the web and provide search results. Keywords or search terms are important for effective searches. More specific search terms will provide better results. Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT can be used to combine search terms and limit or expand search results.
This document provides information about tools and techniques for writing online articles and magazines. It discusses using keyword research tools like Google's Keyword Tool to find topic ideas and optimize articles. It also recommends mind mapping software like MindManager and Inspiration to help structure and outline articles. The document reviews speech recognition software like Dragon Naturally Speaking to speed up writing. It also discusses thesaurus tools like Visual Thesaurus for finding descriptive words and generating titles. Overall, the document offers tips on topics, titles, outlining, and tools that can help writers efficiently produce online content.
Prhs Research, Citing Sources, and Plagiarismjobear04
This document provides information and guidance about conducting research, citing sources, and avoiding plagiarism. It discusses the differences between primary and secondary sources and emphasizes the importance of properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism. The document outlines proper citation formats and gives examples of direct consequences academics and public figures have faced due to plagiarism. It provides tips for taking effective notes, using quotes and paraphrases, creating a works cited page, and accessing research databases and tools. The overall message is that properly citing sources is crucial to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity.
This document provides an overview of effective internet research strategies, including evaluating website credibility, using specialized search tools like Intute and Google Scholar, setting up Google Alerts, utilizing RSS feeds and feed readers to stay current, and organizing research findings using reference management programs like Zotero, Mendeley, and social bookmarking on Delicious. Key resources highlighted include tutorials on evaluating websites from the Virtual Training Suite and subject-specific website reviews on Intute.
The document discusses searching for information on the World Wide Web. It notes that while the web contains a vast amount of information, not all of it will be useful or high quality. It also explains that search engines only index a small fraction of the total information available on the web, known as the "deep web" or "invisible web." Key strategies are outlined for effective searching, including using Boolean operators and understanding the limitations and advantages of different search engines.
The document discusses the importance of evaluating information sources and applying evaluation criteria. It notes that primary sources are most reliable and that when evaluating sources one needs to determine fact from opinion, potential bias, and whether the information is reliable and credible. The document emphasizes applying evaluation criteria to information sources to assess accuracy and reliability.
Searching: The Internet at Your Fingertipsdbaratta
The document provides tips for effective keyword searching on the internet. It recommends developing a list of keywords related to your topic and then searching using different combinations of keywords to refine results. An example is provided of searching for "pasta dinner recipes" using increasingly specific keyword combinations. The document also offers advice for evaluating search results, such as examining the URL for indicators of authority and purpose. Key questions are suggested for determining the reliability of websites, like who authored it and when it was posted.
To run TPRI reports, follow a 13 step process: 1) Log into the Tango Central website, 2) select the Reports tab, 3) choose the TPRI 2010-2014 report, 4) pick the corresponding grade and beginning, middle, or end of year report, 5) generate the report for your grade only, 6) print the completed PDF report.
The document provides steps to access the user manual for the Tango PALM software. It instructs users to open an internet browser, go to the Tango website, log in, click the library tab, and navigate through folders to find and open the PALM user guide in PDF format. They can then print sections of interest.
Graphic Novels For Use In The Classroom Annotated Bibliographycck008
This annotated bibliography provides summaries of 10 resources that discuss the use of graphic novels in school libraries and classrooms. The resources include review websites, articles, and a podcast that describe how graphic novels can engage students in reading, teach various subjects, and support different types of learners. They also address organizing graphic novels in libraries and providing recommendations for titles in different genres.
This document provides resources for promoting reading among teenage boys, including articles, websites, displays, and suggestions for creating an inviting library environment. Specific resources mentioned include websites focused on motivating boys to read, lists of audiobooks for young adults, ideas for book displays, suggestions for making the physical space appealing to boys through gaming areas, furniture, and paint colors, and recommendations for graphic novels, board games, and video games suitable for libraries.
The proposal requests $1,800 to fund Project Reading Achievement through Listening at Stonewall Flanders Elementary. The program aims to increase reading comprehension for below-level students by having them listen to audiobooks. It will train teachers to implement listening comprehension activities and involve parents through literacy events. The total cost is $6,200, with $1,200 from the library budget, $2,500 from the district for training, and $500 from fundraisers. An evaluation plan and dissemination of findings are included to track student progress and share results.
This document provides summaries of 7 children's books. Each summary is 1-3 sentences and includes the title, author(s), key details about illustrations, themes, and why each book would appeal to its intended audience. The books cover a range of topics from Aesop's fables and the life of Harriet Tubman to mysteries and choosing the right pet. Illustration styles include watercolors, mixed media, and pastels. The level of detail and concise summaries provide a helpful overview of each book.
This collaborative lesson plan involves a two-day lesson on the history of transportation for third grade students. Day 1 will be a social studies lesson taught by Ms. Schreiber using a textbook. Day 2 will be taught by Ms. Knight in the library and focus on using the Netrekker website to research transportation and complete a timeline worksheet. Students will learn search skills, how to navigate websites, and critically evaluate information. The teachers will assess student learning through observation, questions, worksheets, and discussion to evaluate the success of the collaborative lesson.
El documento define al líder como la persona que guía y establece el rumbo de un grupo, crea cambio efectivo para que otros lo sigan, y mantiene unida a la gente guiándola en la dirección correcta. Describe las características de un líder como ser consistente con las necesidades del grupo, dominar a sí mismo, generar energía y credibilidad, y poseer visión, pasión, integridad, confianza, curiosidad y audacia.
Jay Maisel was a renowned American photographer known for his street photography. He captured candid photos of everyday life in New York City from the 1940s to the present day. His photos provide an intimate look at the people and culture of New York over several decades.
Os planetas do Sistema Solar incluem Mercúrio, o mais próximo do Sol com órbita excêntrica; Vênus, o segundo planeta mais próximo com rotação de 243 dias; e a Terra, o terceiro planeta e único no Sistema Solar propício à vida.
Este documento contiene los resultados de varios partidos de fútbol amateur celebrados el 3 y 9 de febrero. Incluye las tablas de clasificación de la Liga Municipal de Fútbol Aficionado en las categorías 1a y 2a con los puntos, partidos jugados, ganados, empatados y perdidos de cada equipo. También incluye los trofeos otorgados y los próximos partidos a celebrarse el 17 de febrero.
O poema reflete sobre como os dias ruins e as derrotas da vida, apesar de dolorosos, acabam nos trazendo aprendizados e nos tornando mais fortes, assim como a solidão nos faz valorizar os amigos e o amor, e os fracassos podem nos ensinar a sonhar mais.
1. Crawler-based search engines like Google automatically create listings by using web crawlers to scan websites and index their contents. If a website changes, it can affect the site's listing.
2. Search engines have three main elements - crawlers that scan websites, an index that stores website contents, and software that searches the index to return relevant results based on keywords.
3. Keywords' location and frequency on a page help determine relevance, with keywords near the top or repeated more often ranking pages higher. Search engines also consider keywords in titles and penalize sites with spammy keyword repetition.
Do you know how to search and find what you want?denisebusiness1
The document discusses various search techniques that can help users find what they are looking for more effectively on the internet. It explains how to search within a specific website, find sites that link to a given site, look up definitions, find exact phrases, search for keywords in URLs, and include synonyms. The overall message is that understanding these advanced search operators can improve search results by making queries more targeted and informative.
This document summarizes an educational tutorial from the University of South Carolina on how to effectively search the web. It discusses different types of search tools like search engines, metasearch engines, subject directories, and gateways. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating websites for reliability and provides tips for using Boolean logic operators to refine search queries. The tutorial aims to help users reduce frustration with unclear or irrelevant search results by better understanding available search options and techniques.
This document provides information on how to effectively search for information online. It discusses the differences between general search engines and databases, when each is most appropriate to use, and how search engines work. It also provides tips for using search tools like Boolean operators, phrase searching, and limiting searches. The document recommends developing search strategies and having a plan when searching for academic or project-related information.
The document provides tips for effectively searching the internet including using keywords, search engines, subject directories, and evaluating websites. It discusses using Boolean operators like AND, OR and NOT to refine searches. Search engines index websites using spiders to find information while subject directories are organized by people. The document emphasizes evaluating sources for accuracy, currency, and relevance before using the information found online.
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The document provides guidance on how to effectively conduct online research for an inquiry project. It outlines important criteria for evaluating website authority, objectivity, accuracy, currency and coverage of information. Key strategies discussed include using Boolean search terms, quotation marks, understanding domain extensions, and evaluating the author's credentials and expertise. Major search engines are listed for finding reliable information.
This document provides an overview of library resources available to students at Mercy College. It describes how students can access databases and journals both on and off campus. It explains what peer-reviewed journal articles are and how to search the Academic Search Premier database to find relevant articles on a topic. The document guides students through developing search terms using keywords and Boolean operators, selecting and viewing full-text articles, and citing and saving articles for research.
The document provides an introduction to using Boolean operators such as AND, OR, and NOT to narrow internet searches. It also discusses using quotation marks to search for exact phrases. Additional topics covered include citing internet sources using a consistent format on a works cited page, distinguishing facts from opinions while researching, and highlighting important information from articles to share with peers.
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1) The document discusses different methods of getting targeted traffic to a website, including search engine optimization, reciprocal linking, and viral content sharing.
2) It explains that getting backlinks from relevant sites helps increase a website's ranking on search engines. The document recommends finding sites related to your own keywords and content area and exchanging links to drive traffic.
3) Viral content like articles that include links back to the original source can also help spread awareness of a site. The document provides tips on using linking strategies and content sharing to boost online visibility.
A search engine has three main parts: 1) A spider that crawls websites to read pages and follow links to other pages, 2) An index that is created from compiled website pages, and 3) A program that receives search requests, compares them to the index entries, and returns results. Search engines gather information by having spiders crawl websites, analyze information by compiling pages into an index, and display information by showing search results. On-page SEO refers to optimization done directly on web pages, while off-page SEO involves getting links from other websites.
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This document provides an overview of how to use library databases, specifically Academic Search Premier, to research topics and find relevant articles. It explains that databases are curated collections of information that make searching efficient. Academic Search Premier covers a broad range of scholarly journals and allows users to perform basic searches, refine results, and save or share articles. The presentation teaches search techniques like Boolean operators and truncation to help users efficiently find relevant sources for their research needs.
The document provides information about search engines including:
- Search engines use keywords entered by users to find websites containing relevant information and return search results pages.
- Crawler-based search engines like Google automatically index websites using crawlers/spiders while human-powered directories rely on human editors. Hybrid search engines combine both.
- Users can improve search results by using search operators like + - and quotes to respectively add, subtract or find exact phrases.
A search engine indexes web pages using crawlers or spiders. It builds an index that allows users to search for keywords. Directories created by people may provide more curated results than broad search engine indexes. Popular search engines include Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT allow refining searches. Settings like safe search and advanced options provide more control over results.
This document provides tips for evaluating the reliability and credibility of websites. It recommends checking for information about the author such as credentials, checking the domain type (e.g. .edu, .gov), publisher, date last updated, documentation of sources, references and links, copyright information, bias, what other sites say about it using tools like Alexa, and searching for the author online. Some key signs of unreliable sites include lack of author information, outdated content, broken links, lack of sourcing or copyright permissions.
The document discusses different strategies for searching the internet and databases, including where to search, how search engines work, and the differences between search engines, directories, and metasearchers. It recommends using keywords for specific searches and exploring the advanced features of search tools like Google.
The document provides an overview of how to effectively search the internet using search engines by understanding how information is organized online and using appropriate search techniques. It discusses key terms like websites, browsers, search queries, and URLs. It explains how to evaluate search results and find information within web pages. Various search tools and strategies are presented, like using quotation marks, searching specific websites, choosing keywords, using defining searches and exploring gateway sites to identify special terms. The document emphasizes thinking about the information need and choosing keywords from the perspective of the page author to refine searches.
Computer study lesson - Internet Search (25 Mar 2020)wmsklang
Here are the answers to your homework questions:
1. Magnets work by the alignment of atomic or subatomic particles called domains that are polarized (given a magnetic "charge"). The magnetic fields of these polarized domains interact and attract or repel other magnetic materials.
2. A spark plug is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to the combustion chamber of a spark-ignition engine to ignite the compressed fuel-air mixture by an electric spark, thereby initiating combustion.
3. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. Since light travels at about 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles) per second, one light year equals about 9.46 trillion kilometers or 5.88 trillion
Search engines and directories are tools used to find information on the web. Directories are assembled by people and organized by category, while search engines are automated programs that allow keyword searches of their databases using words, phrases, Boolean operators, or other special characters. Popular search engines include Google, Yahoo, and Bing, while subject directories like DMOZ are organized by topic with reviewed links. Effective searching requires understanding how different search tools work and applying techniques like phrase matching, wildcards and math operators.
This biography discusses the life of an unnamed person including their birthplace and date, family, education, occupations, accomplishments that made them memorable, contributions to society, interesting qualities, and why the author chose to write about them. It concludes with a summary and bibliography citing sources for information and images.
This acceptable use policy for a middle/high school outlines prohibited behaviors when using the school's computer network and internet access. Specifically, it bans offensive content, harassment, damaging equipment, copyright violations, improper login credentials, commercial use, wasting resources, and more. It also provides basic computer lab rules like signing in and no food/drink. Any violations will result in lost access privileges and possible disciplinary action. Students must sign agreeing to abide by this policy.
This lesson plan aims to teach students the reading strategy of inferring. Students will practice identifying clues and using their own experiences to infer answers to riddles and reading comprehension questions. They will complete worksheets from a TAKs workbook, read a wordless picture book called Fly Away Home, and do an interactive inferring PowerPoint lesson. The goal is for students to understand how to use context clues to infer important details that are not directly stated, which is a skill assessed on standardized tests.
USB drives are small portable storage devices that can be used to transfer files between computers via USB ports. They come in a variety of sizes with storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 256GB. Memory cards are also portable storage devices that are used in devices like digital cameras, phones, and laptops to store photos, videos, and other files. They are available in standards like SD and microSD with capacities up to 64GB. Both USB drives and memory cards provide convenient portable storage options for files that can be transferred between devices.
El documento ofrece consejos para mantener a los niños seguros en Internet, incluyendo familiarizarse con las políticas de uso aceptable de la escuela, enseñar a los niños a no revelar información personal en línea, mantenerse cerca de ellos mientras usan Internet y hablar con ellos sobre sitios que visitan y las consecuencias del comportamiento negativo como el acoso cibernético. También recomienda que el tiempo en la computadora no quite tiempo de otras actividades importantes.
This document provides tips for keeping children safe online, including familiarizing yourself and your child with acceptable use policies, reminding them not to reveal personal information, staying close to them while online, being aware that searches can lead to inappropriate material, teaching them to verify information found online, discussing sites they visit, knowing social networks require being 13+, and informing them of consequences for cyberbullying or losing balance with computer time. It also provides a resource for more online safety information.
The library collaborative planning worksheet is used by teachers and librarians to plan lessons and projects involving the library. It prompts them to identify the date, subject, description, objectives, teacher and librarian responsibilities, assessment, technology needs, and any special student needs for the collaboration. The form helps teachers and librarians effectively coordinate their roles to incorporate the library into the classroom lesson or project.
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Basic Tutorial: Search Engines
Aspen: Mom, I have to do an assignment and my teacher said that I have to search on the
internet, but I’m stuck at the beginning. What are search engines?
Me: Aspen, search engines are large databases of web pages. Users type in a key word, phrase,
or quote and the search engine has electronic spiders or robots that scan an index(es) of web sites
for what the user typed .
Aspen: How come when I search I get a bunch of stuff that wasn’t what I was looking for?
Me: One of the cons to a search engine is that it looks for the key word or phrase and returns
sites that contain that word or phrase just one time. Most search engines will list the most
relevant results, those where the phrase or word is used multiple times, first and the less relevant
ones will be listed further in the results.
Aspen: What’s the difference between a search engine like Google and one like Dogpile?
Me: There are two types of search engines: individual and meta. A search engine like Google is
called an individual search engine where it just scans its own databases. A search engine like
Dogpile is considered a metasearch engine since it scans a number of individual search engines
at the same time and returns results from those search engines.
Aspen: Mom, sometimes when I search on Google it doesn’t return anything useful. What
should I do?
Me: Try using a metasearch engine like Dogpile. Not only is it fast, but it may return many
more results since it scans multiple search engines at once. One thing to be aware of when using
a metasearch engine is that the results may be returned as a single list or as multiple lists. A
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single list will show the results from various search engines and remove the duplicates. A
multiple list will provide a list per search engine and you may see duplicate sites listed.
Aspen: My teacher said something about subject directories. What are those and when would I
use them?
Me: The search engines we talked about before are run by robots or electronic spiders. Subject
databases are maintained by people (editors) who review sites and include them in their
directories based on their own criteria. These directories are smaller than search engines and are
specific to subjects. Some of the subjects are: general, academic, commercial, portals and
vortals. Your teacher may have been referring to an academic directory.
Aspen: Wow, Portals and Vortals! That sounds like something in Star Trek!
Me: Well, it does, doesn’t it? In this case portals and vortals are also types of subject
directories. Portals represent commercial interests and are gateways to the web and may have
email, news, maps and other features. Vortals are vertical portals and are more specific than
portals. Yahoo and MSN are examples of search engines and subject directories.
Aspen: Yahoo and MSN offer both?
Me: Yep, sometimes subject directories partner with search engines and vice versa.
Aspen: Hmmm….well I can see that using a subject directory may be better than a regular
search engine because if the editors are picky, maybe the results will be better. But, one problem
would be if the editors don’t know a website’s been changed and the directory shows pages or
links that don’t exist anymore.
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Me: Great analysis Aspen! You’ve summed up the main pro and con to using a subject
directory! Subject directories are kind of like telephone books. You use them for specific
purposes but like anything else on the web, they are not fool proof or 100% accurate, 100% of
the time.
Aspen: There’s a lot more to searching on the web than I thought…
Me: Yep, and there’s more too. We haven’t even talked about gateways and subject-specific
databases.
Aspen: There’s more… (Sigh)
Me: No worries, I’ll make it easy. Remember I mentioned “Vortals”? Well, vortals are subject
specific databases and are dedicated to just one subject. Gateways include vortals but also
include library gateways. Library gateways are a collection of databases and informational sites
that have reviewed and recommended by specialists and librarians. These are used for when you
are doing research or need references for your projects.
Aspen: Wow that sounds like I can search everything on the web!
Me: Well, not exactly. There is something called the “Invisible Web”. These are sites that
search engines are unable to search because these sites may be password protected, or have
other security measures that prevents them being searched.
Aspen: That sounds suspicious…
Me: (Laughing) This “Invisible Web” may represent 60 to 80 percent of Web documents and
materials. These sites may be accessed using library gateways and subject specific databases
because they point directly at them. Like you said before, the quality of the information you get
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from using a library gateway or subject specific database will be better than a regular search
engine because this information has been reviewed by specialists.
Aspen: There’s so much stuff on the internet. How do I know what is good information?
Me: Yes, you have to be careful. There is a lot to be found on the internet and sometimes that
information is not accurate even though it may “look” like it is. It’s important that you pay
attention to the web site’s address. These are accepted domains (although you must still be
critical of content): .edu (educational sites), .com (commercial business sites), .gov (U.S.
governmental sites), .mil (U.S. military sites), .net (networks, internet service providers, etc), and
.org (U.S non-profit organizations).
Aspen: I’ve seen some others, Mom, like .biz. Are those okay?
Me: .biz sites are business sites. There are other domains and whether they are okay are not is
dependent on their content. One way of evaluating a website is by looking at who created it or
its publisher.
Aspen: How would I do that?
Me: A reputable website has information that shows you who created the website and provides
information on how to contact that person or organization, including the name, address,
telephone number or email address. It is also important to evaluate the content of the web page.
Aspen: What do you mean by content?
Me: A lot of people think that if it is written on a web site then the information must be
accurate. This is not true. While reading the content, keep in mind that information on web sites
is not reviewed or edited for inaccuracies. Also, the website could be biased and present
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opinions mixed with facts or it could be sponsored by an organization or person who is biased.
Also, look at when the website was last updated. Sometimes websites are not maintained and
contain invalid, old information. And to be honest Aspen, not everyone takes the web seriously
and some can even be mean or dishonest.
Aspen: How come a website a visited last year, is no longer around?
Me: Websites are constantly changing. A website you visited in the past, may have changed, or
will change, or may be deleted. Also sometimes the website owner may relocate the page and
fail to provide a link to the new web address. This is why it’s important to pay attention to date
last updated and whether the site is reputable. Also, if you come across something that is
important, you may want to print it out. That way you have a hard copy of it in case something
changes with the particular website.
Aspen: So how do I go about searching?
Me: Well first ask yourself, “What do I want to do?” To just browse you may want to start with
Yahoo. To look up something more specific, try a larger search engine such as Google. If you
want a lot of material on a subject, try a metasearch engine such as, Dogpile combined with non
web resources.
Aspen: How can I be more specific when I’m searching because sometimes I get results that I
don’t want?
Me: Many search engines automatically but an “And” or “Or” between the terms. If you want
the search engine to not show results for a particular term but include others, you could put a
minus sign right before the term to exclude, for example, “girl sports –tennis”. This will search
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for results that involve girl sports but not return any that involve tennis. It also helps to put a +
sign in front of the important terms. But, most importantly, try to be specific and use phrases. If
you put the phrase in quotation marks, the search will look for that phrase exactly as is. It also
helps if you put important words first in the string. Another helpful symbol is the asterisks *.
When used, it will look for spelling variations for a particular term.
Aspen: I heard one of my classmates mention “Boolean” searches. What is that?
Me: Boolean is a logic system that when used produces better search results. It uses words like,
AND, OR, and NOT. When you place AND between terms, your search will be narrowed to
containing both of those words. When you use OR between terms, your search will contain
results that have either word. You can also use NOT, which will return results that have the first
word but NOT the second term. There are also Boolean terms that you can use that have to do
with how close a term is to another. For example, ADJ, means adjacent which means that both
words must appear in the text but in any order.
Aspen: Geez…Boolean sounds complicated!
Me: Once you have the list of Boolean terms and practice using them, it becomes easier and you
may be happier with the search results you get. You can also search by “Field”.
Aspen: I’m almost afraid to ask. What is Field Searching?
Me: A web page is broken up into fields. So the title is a field, the domain is a field, the address
itself is a field and so on. Sometimes search engines will allow you to search for content in a
particular field. This will really provide some great results!
Aspen: Hmm…so how would I search by let’s say, the title?
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Me: You would type in, “title: “Alaskan Huskies” for example. This will give you a list of
websites that have Alaskan Huskies in the title. I notice that you search for a lot of images or
pictures. You can also search for a particular image by typing, “IMAGE:justinbeiber.gif”.
Aspen: Aww, mom, Justin Beiber, really…
Me: So Aspen, pop quiz: What do you do if you get too much stuff on a search?
Aspen: Uh, maybe I should try to be more specific?
Me: Good! Now what would you do if you get a tiny bit of results?
Aspen: I think the opposite. I would take a word or two away, or maybe I should try one of
those metasearch engines.
Me: You go, Girl! What happens if you visit a website that you visited previously and it you get
an error message like, “File Not Found”.
Aspen: I think you said that websites change all the time and that I should print stuff I think is
important right?
Me: You’re brilliant! Just keep in mind to be flexible and try not to get frustrated. If searching
one way doesn’t work, try it another way and you are bound to have more success! Love ya,
now go do your homework and stop procrastinating! (Laughing)