Transcript Searching the Internet with Success

Searching the Internet with Success
Learn:
•Which search engines are the best
•How to conduct a power search
•How to narrow a search
Search Engines
Some of the best search engines on
the Internet:
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Google

Mamma-The Mother of all Search Engines
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Yahooligans
 KidsClick
 All The Web
Conducting a Power Search
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Phrase Searches
Search for complete phrases by
enclosing them in quotation marks.
Words enclosed in double quotes ("like
this") will appear together in all results
exactly as you have entered them.
Phrase searches are especially useful
when searching for famous sayings or
proper names.
Conducting a Power Search
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" + " Searches
If a word is essential to getting the
results you want, you can include it by
putting a "+" sign in front of it. (Be sure to
include a space before the "+" sign.)
For example: bass +fish
Conducting a Power Search
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" - " Searches
Sometimes what you're searching for has
more than one meaning; "bass" can refer to
fishing or music. You can exclude a word from
your search by putting a minus sign ("-")
immediately in front of the term you want to
avoid. (Be sure to include a space before the
minus sign.) For example, to find web pages
about bass that do not contain the word
"music", type: bass -music
Conducting a Power Search
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"OR" Searches
To retrieve pages that include either
word A or word B, use an uppercase OR
between terms. For example, to search
for a vacation in either London or Paris,
just type:
vacation London OR Paris
Narrow a Search
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Less is more!!
 Use very specific words
 Don’t use common words like:
the – of – and – is - for – to – a
Excellent Information Source

Technology &
Learning magazine’s
March issue has
excellent information
on assisting students
in searching the
Internet. Go to this
site:
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/arch
ives/TL/2003/03/toolkit.html
Marco Polo Site
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This site is an excellent source of information
for both teachers & students:
http://marcopolo.worldcom.com/index.aspx
The search engine will assist you in finding
lesson plans, resources and information.
Worth checking out!!
Final Words
Take control
and enjoy
your trip on
the
information
highway!!
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