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Mastering Internet Search: A Comprehensive Vocabulary Guide for Effective Online Research

This lesson serves as an essential introduction to internet search vocabulary, equipping you with the fundamental knowledge needed to navigate the web effectively. It covers key concepts, including the meaning of WWW, the importance of URLs, and the distinctions between various domain types. Additionally, learn about Boolean searches and strategies to enhance your search efficiency. Whether you're looking for government sites or general web information, this guide provides clear definitions and practical tips to improve your online search skills.

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Mastering Internet Search: A Comprehensive Vocabulary Guide for Effective Online Research

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  1. Internet Search 101 Lesson 1: Search Vocabulary Source: http://www.teachnet-lab.olrg/is24/sposer/searching.htm

  2. Who Wants to be a Millionaire? • Category: Computers & Internet • Number your paper: 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 1000,000, 150,000, 1,000,000

  3. 1,000 – What does WWW stand for? a. Wide World Web b. World Wide Web c. Web World Wide

  4. 5,000 – An introductory/title page of a site is called a: • a. headline • b. home site • c. homepage

  5. 10,000 – What is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)? a. A website address b. An encyclopedia c. A help key

  6. 15,000 – Which is not an example of a search engine? a. yahoo.com b. excite.com c. abc.com

  7. 100,000 – Searching unproductively on the Internet in known as: a. crashing b. mashing c. thrashing

  8. 150,000 – If you wanted to reach the US Navy, what domain would you use? a. .com b. .mil c. .gov

  9. 1,000,000 – Which word is not used in a Boolean search? a. and b. but c. not d. or

  10. Different Domain Names • .com – commercial site ex. www.hotmail.com www.cnn.com, www.wgal.com, www.kohls.com • .gov – government site ex. www.fda.gov, www.usa.gov, www.whitehouse.gov Check out this site for the Top 10 Government Sites: http://www.lovetoknow.com/top10/government-websites.html

  11. .org – an organization’s site ex – www.elanco.org, http://www.lungusa.org/ • .mil – US military site ex. – www.navy.mil, www.army.mil • Edu – educational websites ex. – www.millersville.edu, www.psu.edu

  12. What is a Boolean search? Click on this site to see: http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/

  13. How do I narrow down my searches? You are in a chemistry class, and you need to do research on the element mercury. Go to www.google.com and type in mercury. What did you find?

  14. 2 Types of Searches 1. Subject indexes 2. Keyword searches

  15. Subject Directories 1. Go to a search engine such as yahoo.com 2. Scroll down to a topic of choice. Ex – click on Health 3. Click on a health topic of choice; it will then give you a list of subtopics that are linked to more info

  16. Key Word Searches

  17. Other Search Tips • Use quotation marks to make all of your words appear together in a search. Ex – “Sandra Kay Harmon” • Case sensitivity – be sure to capitalize names, acronyms, cities, etc. Ex – search SPAM versus Spam

  18. How do I know if I’m on a valid website? • Can you find when the page was created? • When was it last updated? • Who is the person/agency responsible for updating the page? • Who is the author – someone from a school, government agency, organization or company? • Is the website biased – has someone expressed an opinion? • Are there links to other sites? Are they still active?

  19. Evaluate a Website Save the Guinea Worm • http://www.deadlysins.com/guineaworm/index.htm Geno Choice • http://www.genochoice.com/ Blonds to die out in 200 years • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2284783.stm

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