Searching The Internet
Expert SearcherTool Kit - Review basic types of search tools - www.lita.org/
Seven Steps To Better Searching Activity - edweb.sdsu.edu/WebQuest/searching/sevensteps.html
GREAT SITE - websearch.about.com and www.library.umass.edu/toolbox/tools.shtml
Getting Started - Comparing Search Tools
- http://library.albany.edu/internet/search.html Visit this site for a place to get started
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/weekly/aa011599.htm. This is a good place to start too.
- http://www.completeplanet.com/tutorials/index.asp This site has a good tutorial set.
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/weekly/aa031300a.htm Go to this site for quickie How-to Instructions.
- http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/adviceengine.html - good chart for matching search tool with purpose.
Web Portal
(http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/W/Web_portal.html
) many web portals–"gateways"–began as Search Engines, and still retain the
search option. Over time, to compete for users, they have added selected links,
often arranged by subject, to many other resources on the web. In the latest
round of improvements, some portals are adding free PIMs (Personal Information
Managers), software that provides address book capability and even calendar
facilities. Many other sites included here have always striven for excellence
in their selection of links and topical guides. - http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/webportals/whatisit.html
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/stories/reviews/0,6755,2327792,00.html
http://www.farmlib.org/portals.html
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/webportals
Some portals
- http://www.hotsheet.com
- http://www.worldhot.com
- http://elsinore.cis.yale.edu/lawweb/jbalkin/links/portals1.htm
Search (Subject) Directory and Web Guides
(http://www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=search%20directory)- A subject directory is a service that offers a collection of links to Internet resources submitted by site creators or evaluators and organized into subject categories. Directory services use selection criteria for choosing links to include though the selectivity varies among services. Most directories offer a search engine mechanism to query the service.
- http://www.about.com
- http://www.beaucoup.com
- http://www.yahooligans.com
- http://www.yahoo.com
- http://www.clearinghouse.net
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/bl_subjectmenu.htm - very good list of directories
- http://dmoz.org/about.html
- http://groups.google.com - WONDERFUL SEARCH RESOURCE - Thursday (April 27), Google restored the entire DejaNews database for free. The Deja database is an archive of pretty well every message posted to Usenet newsgroups since mid-1995, roughly 650 million postings. As promised, the revamped Deja database is enhanced with Google's powerful yet easy-to-use search technology, as well as its speed.
Specialized Searching An Example: Finding People/Genealogy online
http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msub17.htm - finding email addresses and people on the web
- http://www.peoplespot.com - From the site, quickly and easily find address and phone numbers, genealogy tools, alumni and family networks, volunteer opportunities, public opinion polls, personality tests and more. Sites featured on PeopleSpot.com are hand-selected by our editorial team for their quality, content and utility.
- http://www.nedsite.nl/search/people.htm - a wonderful site of information.
- http://www.virtualfreesites.com/search.email.html - more finding people and email addresses
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/weekly/aa062299.htm - checklist of things to do to search for biographical information
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/cs/genealogysearch/index.htm - the complete guide to genealogy web sites
Search Engine
(http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/s/search_engine.html ) - Search engines provide a useful tool to look up a topic when you don't have an appropriate web site to start from or you wish to find other sources of information on the World Wide Web. When you use a search engine, you look for pertinent web sites by searching for key words on their database. MetaSearch Engines are engines that search through multiple search engine databases.
http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/mbody.htm
There are dozens of Search Engines, all of which are a little different. Find one that you like and learn the ins and outs of narrowing a search using it. Many search engines are syntax sensitive so you may want to use these suggestions when searching:
|
If You Type: |
It Will Search For: |
|
cookie dough |
All occurrences of cookie OR dough |
|
+cookie +dough |
All occurrences of cookie AND dough |
|
"cookie dough" |
For the phrase cookie dough: The words must be found together |
|
-cookie +dough |
All instances of the word dough but not the word cookie at the same site |
Some engines
- http://www.google.com
- www.alltheweb.com
- www.teoma.com
- http://www.altavista.com
- http://northernlight.com (also a search directory)
- http://www.oingo.com - uses Meaning-Based Search not just keywords. Keying "dolphins" into the meaning-based search engine triggers a drop-down box that asks whether to limit the hunt to sites about the mammal or the football team.
- http://www.hotbot.com
- www.bigfoot.com - a very popular search site
Searching Activities and Tips for the Classroom
1. www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr028.shtml
- Searching the Web Is as Easy as ABC
2. school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypsrch.html
- list of searching articles put together by Kathy Schrock
3. www.yahooligans.com/tg/search.html
- Yahooligins Teacher's Guide
4. edweb.sdsu.edu/WebQuest/searching/sevensteps.html
- Great activity to help teach searching
5. www.electricteacher.com/search.htm
- GREAT RESOURCE FOR THE CLASSROOM
6. www.teachersweb.com/training/search/index.htm
- a tutorial on searching designed for teachers
7. www.sc.edu/bck2skol/fall/fall.html
- "BCK2SKOL" is a free electronic library classroom created by Ellen Chamberlain,
Head Librarian, University of South Carolina Beaufort
8. www.connectedteacher.com/tips/searchhints.asp
- Classroom Connect's Search Tips
9. www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv/intchild.htm
- Internet Searching for Children
10. mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/sqteach.html
- a webquest on searching
11. www.kcpl.lib.mo.us/search/srchengines.htm
- Intro. to Searching from the Kansas City Public Library
12. www.cln.org/searching_faqs.html
- good list of basic questions students (and teachers) may ask.
13. www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/search.htm
- Search strategies for finding resources to support a classroom unit
14. www.learnthenet.com/english/section/digdat.html
- great resource and activity
15. www.uni.edu/profdev/teachnet/two/links2.html
- a module/unit on teaching Internet searching
More Searching Information and Useful Sites
- http://www.capemaytech.net/ettc/links/internetseries3searching.html - The ETTC searching page
- http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/direct.htm
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msubhowto.htm - some search how-to lists
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/weekly/aa052899.htm - List of web commerce sites
- http://www.consumerreports.org - Consumer Reports information
- http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/home - a great list of help files and tutorials for all sorts of technology
- http://www.onlyengines.com - search engines for law, medicine, realty, sports, shopping and more
- http://www.expedia.com - travel site
- http://www.travelocity.com - another travel site
- http://www.etrade.com - stock information
- http://www.mids.org/weather - weather reports
- http://www.whowhere.lycos.com - find people on the web
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msub17.htm - a collection of people search sites
- http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msub13.htm - a collection of map search sites
- http://www.lawdesk.com - The Legal Internet Guide is one of the largest free electronic gateways to legal information on the Internet- all from your computer desktop. This site was established by the Legal Consultants Agency (LCA) in 1996 to be the legal professional's E-Law Desk Reference online.
List a web site for each of the following topics:
- A news or current event site
- A site with stock market
- A site about food
- A site that allows you to find government documents and information about different government agencies.
- A site to find the local weather forecast
- A site that defines Internet and computer terminology
- A site with clipart
- A site with a WordPerfect tutorial
- A site that is safe for students to use for research
- A site with maps (one you can find directions to an address on)
- A site you can use to find a person's email
- A site with travel information
- A site that has computer and software pricing.
- A site that defines computer vocabulary
- A site to register for a free email account
- A site that discusses safety and the Internet
- A site that discusses how to cite Internet resources
- A magazine about education or about your favorite hobby
- An educational search tool (search engine, directory or specialized web site)
Find a web site for the following topics - ANSWERS
- A news or current event site - http://www.pressplus.com (Atlantic City Press) - http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/cs/news/index.htm - http://www.ecola.com
- A site with stock market information - http://www.kidstock.com/en/default.asp http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/cs/investingresearch/index.htm?terms=stock+market
- A site about food - http://swcbc.org/SHOP.html (scroll to the food section) - http://www.wsgoodcooking.com/topsites.html
- A site that allows you to find government documents and information about different government agencies.- http://www.firstgov.gov
- A site to find the local weather forecast - www.weather.com - http://www.mids.org/weather
- A site that defines Internet and computer terminology - http://webopedia.internet.com
- A site with clipart - webclipart.about.com - http://www.barrysclipart.com
- A site with a WordPerfect tutorial - http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/subfilter/0,7212,6004266,00.html
- A site that is safe for students to use for research - http://www.refdesk.com - http://www.studyweb.com
- A site with maps (one you can find directions to an address on) www.mapquest.com - http://websearch.miningco.com/internet/websearch/msub13.htm?pid=2825&cob=home
- A site you can use to find a person's email - http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msub17.htm
- A site with travel information - www.frommers.com - www.expedia.com -
- A site that has computer and software pricing.- http://www.pricewatch.com - go to http://www.hotsheet.com and click the SHOPsheet link on the left side of the screen - http://www.streetprices.com - http://www.pricegrabber.com
- A site that defines computer vocabulary - http://www.netlingo.com -
- A site to register for a free email account - www.hotmail.com - www.yahoo.com
- A site that discusses safety and the Internet - http://familyinternet.about.com/parenting/familyinternet/cs/internetsafety1/index.htm
- A site that discusses how to cite Internet resources - http://www.connectedteacher.com/newsletter/citeintres.asp
- A magazine about education or about your favorite hobby - http://dir.yahoo.com/news_and_media/magazines/index.html - http://www.worldhot.com/news/magazines
- An educational search tool (search engine, directory or specialized web site) - www.educationworld.com - www.refdesk.com - has an educational search engine section