Jayme Cilente
SLM 521
Summer 2006
Search Tips
Searching
on the Internet for information can be quite an overwhelming experience. There are hundreds of websites that
offer a searching ability. To help
narrow down your choices, you can visit the following link to find what I feel
are the Best of Search Engines.
Activity: Pick any one of the search engines
provided in the link above. Pick
one of the following topics and use the search tips below to find the best
information. Use the information to
write a five page report on the topic, which will also be presented to the
class. Include a works cited list with
at least ten resources.
v
Health
o
Health
Issues
o
Fitness
o
First
Aid
o
Drugs:
Effects and Treatment
o
Drugs
(including Alcohol) and Driving
o
Nutrition
o
Cancer
o
Diabetes
o
Human
Biology
o
Human
Body
v
Physical
Education
o
Football
o
Bowling
o
Baseball
o
Badminton
o
Basketball
o
Sailing
and Boating
o
Swimming
o
Rowing
o
Skateboarding
o
Surfing
o
Volleyball
o
Sociology
of Sport
v Start
with two or three keywords
v Modify your results by
adding or subtracting keywords
v Try
different search words
v Use
specific words instead of general ones
v Be
careful when using the words and, or, and the in search criteria
v Don't
use extra punctuation
v All search words and operators
are not case sensitive
v
Look
for words with the same prefix
o
For
example, in your query form type health*
to find healthy and healthful
v
Search
for all forms of a word
o
For
example, in the form type run**
to find running and ran
v If you're not having any
luck, try a different search engine
v If you start hitting the
same sites from different search engines, you're probably in the right
direction