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“Trick” for Keyword Search

“Trick” for Keyword Search Using Truncation By Mrs. Mazzulla con* cong* congres* Hundreds of words Dozens of words Only a few words TRUNCATION (trun-kay-shun) Type a few letters then* Online Keyword Search using the “TRICK” Search the keyword “CHAMELEON”

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“Trick” for Keyword Search

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  1. “Trick” for Keyword Search Using Truncation By Mrs. Mazzulla

  2. con* cong* congres* Hundreds of words Dozens of words Only a few words TRUNCATION(trun-kay-shun)Type a few letters then*

  3. Online Keyword Searchusing the “TRICK” • Search the keyword “CHAMELEON” • Type only 3 letters then * • Truncate “chameleon” on a search engine. • Truncate “chameleon” in an on-line dictionary. S/E M-W

  4. USING KEYWORD ON SEARCH ENGINE • Truncate Chameleon in search box. • Start with Cha* • Keep adding a letter* • Goal: word listed in top 20 entries. • <click chameleon M/W

  5. ANSWER:Chame* on Dogpile#13. “Chameleons as pets”

  6. DICTIONARY SEARCH • Truncate chameleon • Start with “cha*” • Need 20 or less words in box. • Click Dictionary > S/E

  7. ANSWER:Chame* in DICTIONARY5 entries

  8. KEEP*ON* TRUNCATING * * * * * * The End

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