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Better Searching Directions and Worksheet: D - Search

This document provides directions for exploring advanced search techniques on Google. It includes a worksheet with search queries to perform and spaces to record the number of search results and explain the factors influencing the number of matches. Some examples include searching for phrases with and without excluded terms, and finding pages similar to or linking to specific URLs. The goal is to think about how search operators and parameters affect results.

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Better Searching Directions and Worksheet: D - Search

This document provides directions for exploring advanced search techniques on Google. It includes a worksheet with search queries to perform and spaces to record the number of search results and explain the factors influencing the number of matches. Some examples include searching for phrases with and without excluded terms, and finding pages similar to or linking to specific URLs. The goal is to think about how search operators and parameters affect results.

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Better Searching

Directions and Worksheet


This worksheet is designed to help you record your answers as you explore advanced Internet
searching techniques and think about why the number of hits came out as they did. Before getting
started, make sure your advanced search options are completely visible.
This link will take you directly to Google Advanced Search.
Go to
http://www.google.com/advance
d_search

When searching on your own, you can type advanced search into the
search bar of any browser and the first link will be to Google Advanced
Search.
Another option when using Google is to conduct a search then scroll to
the bottom of the first search results screen where youll find a link to
Advanced Search.

This window opens, but does


not include all the options
available for advanced
searching.
To access the other options,
see below.

If you scroll down the page,


youll see a set of links under
the heading You can also
Follow the link titled Find pages
that are similar to or link to a
URL.
Now youre ready to refine your
search.

Directions: The column on the left tells what to search for and how to search for it. Record the
number of hits you get in the Matches column. Explain what contributed to the number of hits in the
Reasons column. The space in the column will expand as you type.

Question
Find web pages that have...
all these words: Atlantis continent

# Matches

Reasons

595,000
The first search shows only
what? And excludes what?
Atlantis continent, excludes
shuttle film movie.

But don't show pages that have...any of these


unwanted words: shuttle film movie

Find web pages that have...


all these words: Atlantis

115,000,000

Find web pages that have...


all these words: Greenville

1,290,000

The second one has more hits


because
Didnt exclude shuttle film movie

The first search shows only


what? And excludes what?
Greenville Maine ME, excludes
South Carolina SC

one or more of these words: Maine ME


But don't show pages that have...
any of these unwanted words: South Carolina SC
Find web pages that have...
all these words: Greenville

96,300,000

this exact wording or phrase: San Diego State


University

10,900,000

Find web pages that have...


all these words: San Diego State University

240,000,000

The second one has more hits


becausedidnt exclude Maine
ME, and South Carolina SC

The second one has more hits


because
find all web pges that have all
these words

this exact wording or phrase: Bill 602P


2,270
this exact wording or phrase: the recent online
hoax

93,000

this exact wording or phrase: demonstrating


genuine leadership

2,730

this exact wording or phrase: Jenny kissed me


when we met

4,180

Page-specific tools:
Find pages similar to the page:
www.edutopia.org

550,00

What do these searches show?


Word or phrases

These are different because...


Find pages similar to the page

Find pages that link to the page:


www.edutopia.org

550,000

18,400
Find pages similar to the page:
kids.msfc.nasa.gov
Find pages that link to the page:
kids.msfc.nasa.gov

18,400

These are different because...


You have to find pages similar or
that link to the page

Reflection: Please reflect on what you learned while completing this assignment.
Why are these advanced, Internet searching techniques important to you? Support your ideas with
specific examples.

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