Search Engines and Searching Techniques
Search
engines today use various Boolean terms so use a Help or Advanced
Search button to optimize your search.
Searching
Strategies Read "The Steps of a Search"
Task
Using
Google, do an advanced search for a topic.
Ex. search for arizona and education. Notice how many pages are found.
Now do the same search except add the words college university
in the without the words section.
Notice how many pages are now found.
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• When searching put "quotes" around words you wish to search together. (i.e."Colombian empanada") • Enter text in lower case so that it will look for all entries with that word in it.(i.e. mexico will find Mexico, meXico, and MEXICO) |
Always
teach your students to use Search Engines when searching for information
instead of guessing a URL by typing in the name of the topic plus .com.
(ie.white house.com is an inappropriate web site)
Regular Search Engines
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Most search engines have advanced searching, filters and language to
help you search.
A page
which lists search engines and databases
Ask
Jeeves Just type in a question in plain English and click Ask!
Jeeves matches your questions to the perfect site and it offers matches
by WebCrawler, Yahoo, Infoseek, Excite, and AltaVista.
AltaVista searches
key words and uses Boolean terms to help you search. It gives a list of
"Related Searches" and also looks for the "Last Modified" date below each
summary for the most up-to-date sites. Alta Vista also has the capabilities
to translate a web site or text into quite a few different languages.
For translations, see link at top of page.
MetaCrawler
searches multiple search engines at once and lists them in the findings.
This an effective way to find out if your topic is even worth searching
and especially good for doing research.
Hotbot lets you narrow
your search immediately by selecting what you'd like your "Return Results"
to include: number of sites, full or brief descriptions, exact phrase,
or even choose a foreign language! Also searches audio and video files.
InfoSeek is a natural
language search engine because it does not require complex syntax or rules
when entering a search. It provides a list of "Matching Topics" before
listing the rest and, in each Web site summary, highlights your search
terms in yellow.
Yahoo is an example
of a subject-indexed search engine. It finds your subject in the description
of the document, not in the content so be careful. Yahoo also has a wealth
of other services including free email and newspapers from various countries,
some of which are in the native language.
Google Another excellent
search engine.
DogPile super search
engine in various languages and a directory.
Internet Sleuth
is a list of 2000+ databases that can be searched- good if you find one
on your topic.
• As educators, it is our responsibility to teach students to use Internet effectively. Become familiar with safe surfing/searching techniques and your school's Acceptable Use Policy.
Student Safe Search Engines
Ask
Jeeves for Kids™ Type in a question using plain English and Jeeves
will find web pages related to your question. This is an excellent place
to start research.
Yahooligans
is a great Web Guide for Kids. It's basically a kid's version of Yahoo.
KidsClick!
Web Search
This site contains a searchable database with links to student-safe
Educational sites.
Education World
This site contains a searchable database and and extensive links to educational
sites for students, teachers and administrators.
Kid's Search Tools This
site contains selected databases in the area of sites for students,
screened sites and sites for teachers and kids.
AOL Netfind
- links only to sites that are safe for kids
One Key This site
contains a searchable database with links to Kid Safe sites.
Spanish Search Engines
Motores de busquedas para paises latinoamericanos
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Motores de busquedas para paises latinoamericanos Alta Vista Escoje Spanish en la lista de idiomas para buscar en en Español. |
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