b-search.doc
SEARCHING THE WORLD WIDE WEB
There are many search engines. Those below in alpha order are high interest.
Compare the results between search engines - they will not be the same.
Look for “help” and/or “advanced search” tips for each search engine.
They are not all the same Try them all.
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Google |
The
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Microsoft |
Brand new version |
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Yahoo |
Still a top contender |
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practice by searching for information on each of the following topics
medieval castles
in Scotland
recipes for chocolate cake
with low calories
information on dolphins
exclude the football team
Read the advanced search
help tips available at each search engine
Using “AND”, “OR”, and “NOT” - Examples: tom OR jerry icecream AND pie NOT cake
Using “+” and “-” - Example: +washington +lincoln -street -school
Putting search words in quotation marks - Example: “give me liberty or give me death”
NOW TRY THE SEARCH ENGINES ON THESE
1) When was the Mission at San Juan Capistrano founded and by whom?
2) What are the lyrics (words) to the Gilbert and Sullivan song "When I was a lad"
from the operetta HMS Pinafore?
3) Remember “Route 66”? In what cities did it start and end? Find a map.
4) When was the Ming Dynasty in China? What dynasty followed it?
5) What are the hours the Louvre museum in Paris is open?
6) What is the “SPY” Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)?
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