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Internet Research:Internet Research: UnitUnit AA

Searching the Internet Effectively

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Understand Internet Search ToolsUnderstand Internet Search Tools

Internet search tools are services used to find information on the Web

Four types of Internet search tools

Each is better for different searches

No search tool searches the entire Web

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Four types of search tools:

– Indexed search engines– metasearch engines– subject guides (directory)– specialized search tools

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search engines search engines

~~ find Web pages containing keywords entered in a search form

~~ index the Web with spiders

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metasearch engines metasearch engines

~~ simultaneously search

keywords in multiple

search engines

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subject guides subject guides

~~ offer hierarchical subject

categories through which

you navigate to specific links

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Subject Guides:

– Broad view of Internet topics

– Arranged by subject

– Hierarchical organization

– Typically handcrafted

– Professional, academic, & commercial

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specialized search toolsspecialized search tools

~~ find Web pages that are invisible to other search tools

~~ intelligent search agents query multiple databases simultaneously

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TERMS TO USETERMS TO USE

Deep WebDeep Web (invisible) (invisible)~~ the part of the Web not indexed by spiders; also called the Invisible Web; probably 500 times the visible Web

Intelligent search agentsIntelligent search agents ~~ simultaneously search multiple

specialized search tools

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Creating an Internet ResearchCreating an Internet Research StrategyStrategy

Internet Research StrategyInternet Research Strategy

~~ a plan of action to reach

your research goals

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Creating an Internet Research Creating an Internet Research StrategyStrategy

Find background information

Define your research topic

Identify keywords

Choose the proper search tool

Translate question into an effective search query

Perform your search

Evaluate your search results

If satisfied with the results, be sure to note the information

you will need to cite Web pages later

If not satisfied with the results, return to an earlier step in the process to refine the search

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Identifying the RightIdentifying the Right KeywordsKeywords

Identify KeywordsIdentify Keywords

~~ determine which words

will best return the results

you need

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PerformingPerforming aa BasicBasic SearchSearch

Perform a Basic SearchPerform a Basic Search

~~ enter keywords into

a search form and

search for relevant links

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PerformingPerforming aa BasicBasic SearchSearch

Websites change frequently―

appearance, design, & even address

If a text box or button in the text has changed, look for a similar one

If a link indicated in the text is no longer there, tell your instructor

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CLUES TO USECLUES TO USE

Most search tools allow you to press ENTERENTER to start a search.

Results vary between search engines largely because:

▪▪ their spiders search different parts of the Web

▪▪ their ranking algorithms for results are different.

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UsingUsing PhrasesPhrases

Use PhrasesUse Phrases

~~ search for two or more

words in a particular order

Phrase searchingPhrase searching

~~ method of searching to keep your words in the correct order

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CitingCiting OnlineOnline ResourcesResources

MLAMLA (Modern Language Association)

APAAPA (American Psychological Association)

Two widely accepted citation formats are:

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CLUES TO USECLUES TO USE

Always assume that everything on the Web is copyrighted

If you use a fact, quotation, image, or piece of text from the Web, you must cite the source

If you do not cite your source, you are guilty of plagiarism