Transcript Searching the Web - Lagan College VLE

Searching
the Web
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This lesson will cover:
Using a Web browser.
Selecting and capturing information.
Understanding advanced searches.
Icons key:
For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation
Flash activity. These activities are not editable.
Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page
Student task accompanies this slide
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Web addresses
Functional Skills check
Printable activity
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Web browsing
Is browsing the same as searching?
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Hyperlinks
Hyperlinks are the links which you use to navigate around
the web. They can be pieces of text or graphics.
Commonly, hyperlinks appear as
blue underlined sections of text.
However, some hyperlinks are invisible. The links might be
hidden within images or areas of the screen.
These are called hotspots.
When you place your mouse pointer
over the hotspot, you might notice that
the arrow changes to a hand icon.
Sometimes a rollover text box may also appear.
This displays information about the object or hyperlink.
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History, bookmarks and printing
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Using bookmarks and favorites
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Capturing information
A quick way to obtain website information is to copy and paste.
Select the image or text you require.
Right-click and select Copy.
Right-click and Paste it into a new document.
If you copy and paste from websites, remember that:
Most website images are copyright protected
and you need permission to re-use them.
You may need to show evidence that you
have visited a certain website, so always keep
track of the web address, the date you
accessed it and take screenshots if necessary.
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Copying a screen
Sometimes, you may want to capture an entire web
page as one image, take a still from a Flash animation,
or even display a screenshot of your work.
You can do this by pressing the Print Screen button
This will copy
whatever is on
the screen
onto the
clipboard. You
can then paste
this into other
documents.
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Keeping web information
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Internet searches
There are many different Internet search engines that
you can use to find the information you need.
Search engines obtain their
results in different ways. If you
only use one search engine you
will narrow the scope of your
search. Using multiple search
engines will give you access to a
broader range of information.
Some examples of search engines are
Google, Bing, AltaVista and Ask.com.
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Internet searches
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Making the most of search engines
Rules for successful searches:
Use the Boolean/logical operators AND,
OR and NOT to refine your searches.
Remember: not all search engines will
use the same types of operators.
Choose your keywords carefully and
be as specific as possible.
Use quotation marks to search
for whole phrases.
Use the advanced search facility.
Use more than one search engine.
Why should you use more than one search engine?
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Searching the web
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