SEARCH ENGINES

FSE Focus Strategize Evaluate

REVIEW Subscription Database- pay to search

AccessPA website- EBSCO, SIRSDiscover Subject Directories- catalog of websites

(IPL)Internet Public Library, Yahooligans, Kidsclick

Search Engines-match to what we ask

WHAT IS A “SEARCH ENGINE”

A computer program that searches documents, especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found.

Today there are over 1,000 different search engines.

Do we cite search engines?

TOP 3 SEARCH ENGINES1. Google- 60%2. Yahoo- 14%3. MSM Live- 4%

Search Engines #2 when it comes to use of the internet, email #1.

SEARCH VS. DISCOVERY? Search- want to know a specific answer

Discovery- Browsing to learn more about a topic.

5 FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT SEARCH ENGINES 1. One search engine does not do it all. 2. There is an invisible Web that search

engines cannot get through.3. Search engines can not read your

mind.4. Search engines do not evaluate the

content on a web site. You will have to assess.

5. Use more than one search engine for your search.

Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for learning and Teaching in a Digital World, pg. 29

SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE “BEST”?

www.answers.com www.ask.com www.askkids.com www.bing.com http://clusty.com www.google.com www.ipl.org www.infomine.com www.kartoo.com www.quintura.com www.yahoo.com www.mahalo.com