Finding what you need on the World Wide Web

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Room One-Entering the web mine to learn about key words

Room Two-Mining the Net using keywords

Room Three- Mining in a virtual library

Room Four-Leaving the mine

Key words are the main words in a topic that are used to search the web. A search engine or database will list all items or web sites that contain those key words with links to those

items. The number of web sites or material found are called “hits”.

For example, if you wanted to search for the price of a new pair of Nike athletic shoes you

would use the key words:

Price of Nike shoes

The two types of searches we will be using will be:

1. a general Internet search using a search engine

such as

Search engine- a site on the World Wide Web that locates key words in other sites. It will show you every site containing each key word and many times will produce millions of “hits” or web sites.

Virtual library or database- a collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval. It is usually limited to academic material and will produce fewer “hits” than a search engine.

or

2. a virtual library such as

Which search device would allow you to find more “hits” ?

A. Internet search engine

B.Virtual library

If you wanted to research William Shakespeare’s sonnets, which set of key words would you choose?

A. William ShakespeareB. William Shakespeare’s writingsC. William Shakespeare’s sonnetsD. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

You want to find out if a 2002 Nissan Maxima is a safe care to drive. What would be an appropriate keyword string of words to

include in your search?

A. 2002 Nissan Maxima safety ratingsB. 2002 Nissan Maxima safetyC. 2002 Nissan Maxima crash test ratingsD. All of the above would be appropriate

Your teacher has asked you to find an article about conserving energy using solar panels. Which key word string would be the most appropriate in a

virtual library?

A. Conserving and energy

B. Conserving energy and solar panels

C. Energy and solar

Congratulations! You have successfully

completed the Web Mining Tutorial.

More hits will be found using an Internet Search Engine. Databases usually do not contain as

many items as search engines that search the entire web.

You are right, more hits will be found using an Internet Search Engine. Databases usually do not contain as many items as search engines

that search the entire web.

You are right, William Shakespeare’s sonnets will take you to the web sites with the best

information.

William Shakespeare’s sonnets will give you the most detailed web sites specifically about this

type of writing.

All of the answers are appropriate for the topic.

You are getting the idea! All of the answers are appropriate for the topic.

You are right, in a virtual library such as GALILEO, using broader terms with “or” will help

you find more articles. Virtual high school or online learning would be a good start.

In a virtual library such as GALILEO, using broader terms with “or” will help you find more

articles. The “Virtual high school or online learning” key word string would be a good start.

You answered correctly, in a virtual library a longer string of key words

including “and” will find more information.

Conserving energy and solar power will produce the best results.

In a virtual library, a longer string of key words including “and” will find more

information.

Conserving energy and solar power will produce the best results.

How to navigate through the tutorial

Use the map button to return to the Mining Map Menu

Use the back arrow button to return to previous screen

Use the stop sign button to end the tutorial

Use the forward arrow button to proceed to the next screen