STARTING OUT
It's always a good idea to THINK about your search before you begin. Create a search strategy in your head by asking yourself this question:
What do I want to do?
CREATING A SEARCH STATEMENT
When structuring your query, keep the following (Four of Jupiter's 67 moons - tips in mind: Europa, Ganymede, Io & Callisto)
It's always a good idea to THINK about your search before you begin. Create a search strategy in your head by asking yourself this question:
What do I want to do?
- Browse?
- Locate a specific piece of information?
- If you're browsing and trying to determine what's available in your subject area, start out by selecting a subject directory like Yahoo! Then, enter your search keyword(s) into one of the metasearch engines, such as Clusty just to see what's out there.
- If you're looking for a specific piece of information, go to a major search engine such as Google, or to a specialized database such as NASA Education for Students (for Science especially Space).
CREATING A SEARCH STATEMENT
When structuring your query, keep the following (Four of Jupiter's 67 moons - tips in mind: Europa, Ganymede, Io & Callisto)
- Be specific
- Whenever possible, use nouns and objects as keywords
EXAMPLE: pictures halley's comet
- Put most important terms first in your keyword list; to ensure that they will be searched, put a +sign in front of each one
EXAMPLE: +mars +rover +life
- Use at least three keywords in your query
EXAMPLE: robots spheres droids
- Combine keywords, whenever possible, into phrases
EXAMPLE: "hubble space telescope"
- Avoid common words, e.g., water, unless they're part of a phrase
EXAMPLE: "bottled water"
- Think about words you'd expect to find in the body of the page, and use them as keywords
EXAMPLE: NASA star wars droids
- Write down your search statement and revise it before you type it into a search engine query box
EXAMPLE: +"new south wales" +"financial aid" +applications +scholarships +university
Let's Give it a Go!
Download 'parsing a question 1' and save it in your class folder. We will start this worksheet together but you will finish it with your partner.
Download 'parsing a question 1' and save it in your class folder. We will start this worksheet together but you will finish it with your partner.
s2_parsing_a_question_1[1].docx | |
File Size: | 20 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Your Turn Again!
This worksheet will take a little longer than the last one because you will find answers for all the questions on the internet. Good Luck!
Download 'parsing a question 2' and save it in your class folder. Work with your partner as quickly as you can. Ask your teacher for help if you are stuck for ideas.
This worksheet will take a little longer than the last one because you will find answers for all the questions on the internet. Good Luck!
Download 'parsing a question 2' and save it in your class folder. Work with your partner as quickly as you can. Ask your teacher for help if you are stuck for ideas.
s2_parsing_a_question_2.docx | |
File Size: | 115 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Search Engines
Grouping Key: White = Kids search engines; Yellow = Metadata search engines; Orange = General search engines; Red = Visual-relational search engines; Purple = Subject search engines; Pink = Australian search engines; Black = Dictionaries with a difference; Teal = Search help