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Using Web Search Methods Refining Results

Using Web Search Methods Refining Results. Objectives. Search Methods. Search Methods. Keyword Search Just type in a few keywords. Search Methods. Exact Phrase Type the words around quotation marks in the order that you want them to appear. Why is This useful?. Search Methods. Site:

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Using Web Search Methods Refining Results

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  1. Using Web Search MethodsRefining Results

  2. Objectives

  3. Search Methods

  4. Search Methods • Keyword Search • Just type in a few keywords...

  5. Search Methods • Exact Phrase • Type the words around quotation marks in the order that you want them to appear. Why is This useful?

  6. Search Methods • Site: Use site: to define which site(s) should be searched Why would this be useful?

  7. Search Methods • Boolean Logic • Use + and – symbols to define which words MUST or MUST NOT be included in the search results. What do you think the brackets do?

  8. Web Quest

  9. Web Quest Answers

  10. Identifying Appropriate Sources

  11. Are these appropriate sources? Fact or opinion? Is it backed up elsewhere? Linked to other web sites? Backed up by other sources? Clues in the URL (official looking?) Reputable author? Endorsed by others? Generally known fact? Lots of adverts? Updated recently? Sources of information acknowledged? // discuss

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