Internet Search Methods 1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods.

Slide 2 What are Internet search methods? Search methods are used by search tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Internet searches. Search methods: Keyword Field Boolean Miscellaneous

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 3 Keyword Search  Keying a main idea, phrase, or concept (called a search string) in the search box with or without quotation marks. Use quotation marks to identify a phrase  “to be or not to be” will return results only of entire phrase

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 4 Field  Field – The search is conducted for a specific title, domain, URL, or host. Allows the user to adjust the breadth and depth of a search.

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 5 Boolean Logic A method used to refine a search with the use of operators with keywords: AND, OR + and – symbols Place symbol immediately before keyword Star Wars +I =Star Wars episode I

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 6 Search Methods – Boolean (continued)  Vacation Paris OR London OR broadens a search by including results that match either of the words  Vacation Paris AND France AND narrows a search by combining terms  Note: Boolean operators are often implied in a search and therefore not required by the user; however, sometimes they are very helpful in narrowing the search results.

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 7 Miscellaneous Search Methods Different Language Support searches for words in different languages Spell Checker gives suggestions if the word keyed for the search is spelled incorrectly Phonebook uses phone numbers to search for locations and addresses Math/equivalents solves basic math problems and converts equivalents

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 11 Keyword Search  Use quotation marks to identify a phrase  “to be or not to be” will return results only of entire phrase

Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentation s, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Search methods are used by _____________...

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 13 What are Internet search methods? Search methods are used by search tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Internet searches.

Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentation s, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Using Boolean Logic Vacation Carolina AN...

1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 15 Search Methods – Boolean (continued) AND narrows a search by combining terms

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 17 Keyword Search  Keying a main idea, phrase, or concept is called a search string

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 19 Field  TRUE  Field – The search is conducted for a specific title, domain, URL, or host.

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 21 Boolean Logic TRUE Uses:  AND, OR  + and – symbols  Place symbol immediately before keyword  Star Wars +I =Star Wars episode I

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 23 Boolean Logic A method used to refine a search with the use of operators with keywords: AND, OR + and – symbols

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 25 Search Methods – Boolean (continued) OR broadens a search by including results that match either of the words

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1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods. Slide 27 What are Internet search methods? Search methods: Keyword Field Boolean Miscellaneous