Searching+the+Internet

=**Searching the Web** = As you know, there is an abundance of information on the Internet. The trick is to find the good stuff. Use the steps and tips below to help you successfully navigate the web.

==**Step 1: Begin with the Research Organizer** == [|HS Research Organizer.doc] this organizer comes from [|NEISD Library Research Tools] page

==**Step 2: Use the CSIHSIS Library Portal to Begin Your Search** ==

==Step 3: Try Different Search Engines == Use tabbed browsing to open multiple search engines at once. Try the exact same search terms in each search engine and compare the results.

Most popular: [|Google], [|Yahoo] , [|Bing] , [|Ask] , [|AOL] (powered by Google) [|Clusty] "searches top search engines, combines the results, and generates an ordered list based on comparative ranking" [|Kartoo] "draws a semantic map to see the topics and refine your search" [|Dogpile] searches Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask all at once [|Metacrawler] searches Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, and About all at once

===**Still Not Sure Which Search Engines to Use?** === Go to [|Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need] Or use the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|NoodleQuest]

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Step 4: Use Advanced Search Strategies in Google** == Add the following modifiers to limit your seach results. Also, try the "Advanced Search" options. After you've done a search, try clicking the "Show options" buttons at the top of the results list to limit by type, time, format, and/or content. Once you find a good website in the list of results, you can click "similar" to find more like it. Caution: using phrase search may cause you to miss some results by accident, for example, "Alexander Bell" will omit pages that contain "Alexander G. Bell" || "The Beatles" "George Washington" ||
 * **Phrase Search** || Include an exact phrase || Put quotation marks around your search terms
 * Positive Terms || Search exactly as is || Add a plus (+) sign in front of the words you definitely want to include || Henry +VIII ||
 * Negative Terms || Terms you want to exclude || Add a minus (-) sign in front of the words related to the meaning you want to avoid || salsa -dance ||
 * OR Search || Find pages that include either of two search terms || Add an uppercase OR between the terms || Istanbul OR Constantinople ||
 * **Domain Searches** || Search within one specific website

Specifiy a whole class of sites || Include the word "site" and a colon followed by the site name

Or include the word "site" and a colon followed by the desired domain type || site:www.cnn.com site:nytimes.com site:.edu site:.gov || inurl:wiki || filetype:ppt || //The chart above was created based on the Google resources listed at the bottom of this page.// ==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Step 5: Evaluate the Websites You've Found** == //The online resources you use to answer your research question should be. . .// Timely Relevant Valid Reliable Credible
 * **Fill in the Blanks** || Find pages with information to fill in missing words || Use an asterisk (*) as a placeholder for any unknown terms || Shakespeare married * in * ||
 * **Occurrences** || Specify where your search term occurs on the page || Include the modifier "intitle" or "inurl" followed by a colon and the word you want to specify || intitle:literature
 * **Similar Words** || Searches for similar words or synonyms to your search terms || Add a tilde (~) in front of the search term || search ~tips ||
 * **File Search** || Searches for specified file format || Include the modifier "filetype" followed by a colon and the abbreviation for the kind of file you want || filetype:pdf
 * Linked Pages || Find pages that link to a specific site || Include the word "link" followed by a colon and the url of the site || link:npr.org ||
 * **Related Search** || Find web pages that are similar or related to the url || Include the word "related" followed by a colon and the url of the site || related:bbc.co.uk ||
 * **Definition** || Define a word or term || Use the word "define" followed by a colon and the word or term you want defined || define:epistemology ||

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Website Evaluation Forms** ===

[|HS Web Evaluation.pdf]from the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|NEISD Library Research Tools] page

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Web Page Evaluation Checklist] from Berkeley <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Web Site Evaluation Form] from ReadWriteThink

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Practice Evaluating Websites** === //Please visit one of the sites listed below and complete a Website Evaluation Form to analyze its validity, reliability, and credibility:// <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|All About Explorers] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Buy Dehydrated Water] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Dihydrogen Monoxide] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Dog Island: Free Forever] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|GenoChoice] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|MoonBeam Enterprises] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus]

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Find the Owner or Publisher of a Website** === //There are several web services available for looking up the individual or organization responsible for posting a particular website:// <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Whois Source] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Who Is Behind that Domain?] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Whois.net Domain-Based Research Services] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Whois Lookup]

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Google Search Resources**
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Google Web Search] (the essentials) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Google Search: Basic Help] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Google Search: More Help] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Google Web Search - Classroom Lessons and Resources] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Google Guide: Making Searching Even Easier] (interactive tutorial, note the "cheat sheet" quick reference guide)