Lecture 5
The main points from this lecture were,
- Types of search tools
- Problems with search engines
- Directories
- Common search engines
- Search engine interaction
- Search tips
Tutorial 5
The main points from this tutorial were,
- Strategies on structuring a good search
- Tips for advanced searches
- Using different search engines
Week 5 Tasks
Four strategies that will help me to structure a good search in my Learning Log include,
To locate my answers, I used various search engines and simple phrases so my results were as specific as possible. I used the plus (+) key as well as the double quotations (" "). Using these key functions, my results were narrowed down a substantial amount compared to if I wrote whole sentences. The answers were very effective as they all turned out to be correct.
Throughout this module, I have learnt alot about information found on the Internet. I know that alot of information on the web is fake so I have to be careful when researching. When researching for information, the best way to do so is by using simple phrases and making it as specific as you can. This makes your search results more relevant to your topic.
- Search using a web directory rather then a search engine. This will hopefully make my search results more specific to what I am searching
- Read the 'help' files, if any, and use any available search refining objects
- Use simple phrases and words, not sentences
- Enter the smallest possible subset that describes what I want to search
To locate my answers, I used various search engines and simple phrases so my results were as specific as possible. I used the plus (+) key as well as the double quotations (" "). Using these key functions, my results were narrowed down a substantial amount compared to if I wrote whole sentences. The answers were very effective as they all turned out to be correct.Throughout this module, I have learnt alot about information found on the Internet. I know that alot of information on the web is fake so I have to be careful when researching. When researching for information, the best way to do so is by using simple phrases and making it as specific as you can. This makes your search results more relevant to your topic.
Reading Summary 1: Robert Harris - Web Search Strategies
The Internet has a wide variety of information from over a billion websites. Using creativity, patience and a few search engines, information is usually very easy to locate. When using creativity, you must use synonyms to generate words. You must not give up if you don't find anything useful after five minutes. Keep searching by refining your keywords and phrases each time. Also, using more then one search engine will give greater results.
The Internet has a wide variety of information from over a billion websites. Using creativity, patience and a few search engines, information is usually very easy to locate. When using creativity, you must use synonyms to generate words. You must not give up if you don't find anything useful after five minutes. Keep searching by refining your keywords and phrases each time. Also, using more then one search engine will give greater results.Reading Summary 2: The History of the Internet - Search Engines
The first search engine used to find and retrieve computer files was developed in 1990. Directories are determined as lists of site and are like a catalogue. Google and Yahoo are two of over a thousand search engines and are the most used. These search engines are very useful, however the way the information is categorised and the search functions that are provided affect their usefulness.
The first search engine used to find and retrieve computer files was developed in 1990. Directories are determined as lists of site and are like a catalogue. Google and Yahoo are two of over a thousand search engines and are the most used. These search engines are very useful, however the way the information is categorised and the search functions that are provided affect their usefulness.Reading Summary 3: Search Engines Optimisation for Companies
Keyword analysis is used with several sources to provide you with information into the popularity of your keywords, eg misspellings in relation to your topic
Benchmark includes ranking your relevant phrases in search results and how many pages come up in your results
Measuring your progress is carried out when we provide regular reporting on your search engine campaign
Keyword analysis is used with several sources to provide you with information into the popularity of your keywords, eg misspellings in relation to your topicBenchmark includes ranking your relevant phrases in search results and how many pages come up in your results
Measuring your progress is carried out when we provide regular reporting on your search engine campaign
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