Finding Information on the Internet Finding Resources for your WebQuest…efficiently!

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Finding Information on the Internet Finding Resources for your WebQuest…efficiently!

Preparing to Search: Narrowing the Focus General Specific Environment Acid Rain

Narrowing the Focus 1.Concept Maps 2.Navigational Directories

Navigational Directories T.H.E. Journal - Roadmap to the WWW Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators EdWeb Links

Keyword Searches Internet FloodsJohnstown The Johnstown Flood

Boolean Operators Or - DEFAULT And (+) And Not (-) Phrase ( “ “)

Search Engines Netscape Navigator - Net Search Looksmart Overture Ask Jeeves Lycos Google MetaCrawler Dogpile Search Tool

Search Engine Comparison WebftpNewsBoolean Search Format Lycos XXY MultipleFinds most popular first Excite XXY SummaryLinks to similar Yahoo Yahoo index Y SummaryRelatively few hits Info- seek XXY First words Links to similar

MetaCrawler Sends searches to multiple engines Uses Boolean operators Any All Phrase Collates results from independent searches Identifies search engine

Searching Tips Use more than one search tool - the results will differ Use “and” or “and not” searches to refine the search field Use “wildcards” to obtain variations on the root word - e.g., schedul* Bookmark search results if you think you might use them again!