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Finding Information on the Internet. Finding Resources for your WebQuest…efficiently!. Preparing to Search: Narrowing the Focus. General. Environment. Specific. Acid Rain. Narrowing the Focus. Concept Maps Navigational Directories. Navigational Directories.
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Finding Information on the Internet Finding Resources for your WebQuest…efficiently!
Preparing to Search: Narrowing the Focus General Environment Specific Acid Rain
Narrowing the Focus • Concept Maps • Navigational Directories
Navigational Directories • T.H.E. Journal - Roadmap to the WWW • http://www.thejournal.com • Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators • http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide • EdWeb Links • http://edweb.sdsu.edu/links/index.html
Keyword Searches Internet The Johnstown Flood Floods Johnstown
Boolean Operators • Or - DEFAULT • And (+) • And Not (-) • Phrase ( “ “)
Search Engines • Netscape Navigator - Net Search • Looksmart • Overture • Ask Jeeves • Lycos • Google • MetaCrawler • http://www.metacrawler.com • Dogpile Search Tool • http://www.dogpile.com
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!