Ch.3.2 Sound Byte:Finding Information on the Web
If you wanted to conduct a search about the band Black Eyed Peas, which of the following would be best to enter into the search box?
"Black Eyed Peas"
List types of search engines that can be used as alternatives to traditional keyword or metasearch engines.
Alternative search engines are used for specific search purposes such as finding jobs, multimedia, or blogs.
Different Types of Search Engines
Human search engine ChaCha Blog search engine Technorati Job search engine Monster Multimedia metasearch engine Blinkx For a comprehensive list of search engines TheSearchEngineList.com
Search options and tools can be used to find which of the following?
Images Videos News items
Which of the following strategies could be used to lead to more effective search results?
Including multiple search terms Using a minus sign to eliminate terms from the search Using a plus sign to add specific terms to the search
Types of Search Engines
Keyword search engines Google or Bing Not sorted—return list of websites Metasearch engines Dogpile or info.com Use a search engine to search other search engines
Differentiate between keyword search engines and metasearch engines.
Keyword search engines use key terms to search the web. Search engines use different algorithms, so search results can vary. Metasearch engines search other search engines and provide combined results.
Which of the following is a type of search engine that would combine results from searches in Google, Bing, and Info.com?
Metasearch engine
If you were looking for a job, which of the following search engines would be most effective to use?
Monster
Advanced Search Strategies
Search options and tools Advanced search form
Metasearch Engines
Search other search engines Quickly combine and compare results from multiple search engines Can make searching the web more efficient To explore Dogpile, go to dogpile.com
Using Effective Search Terms
Some search terms result in very large numbers of results Using multiple word searches can help narrow your results To explore Bing, go to bing.com
Describe various methods that can be used to refine search results.
Use multiple words to narrow search results. Use quotation marks to search for exact phrase and use ~ to find synonyms. Use info: or define: to find specific file types or results. Use a Numrange to narrow numeric searches. Use Advanced search tools and forms.
Search Engine Strategies
Use quotation marks and other punctuation Try synonyms (~) Find specific file types Info: Define: Numrange
