Google, Yahoo, Bing,

and all the Rest

Searching with Search Engines

What is a search engine?

http://r-rwebdesign.com/blogimages/HitwiseSE_8-11-2012.jpg

Search engine

A program for the retrieval of data from a database or network

(the web)

So…is there any information ON a

search engine? Did I find my facts on

Google?

Search engines are like indexes and table of contents. There is no information there, they are just HOW you find it.

So then how do they work?

Google is just an example. Bing, Yahoo, and all the others work very similarly.

What does Ms. Olson think is the most important thing said…

Use keywordsNot whole sentences or questions.

http://21cif.com/flash/challenge/keywordchallenge/index.swf

Tips for Searching

Tip #1

First in list ≠ best website

Unequal

Example

Not everything on the internet is true and

accurate!

Burmese Mountain Dog

Aluminum Foil Deflector

Beanie

Wikipedia Example

Tip #2

Stuff on the web isn’t free for anyone to use

for anything they want.Tip #3

Worksheet