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Here's a useful resource: The Guidebook to Internet Searching, from MakeUseOf.com.
From the Forbes article, "10 Cool Search Engine Tips":
COOL TIP: |
SEARCH FORMAT: |
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: |
1. Dictionary |
define (your term here) |
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2. Calculator |
(your calculation here) = |
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3. Travel Advisor |
(Airline) (flight number) |
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. 4. Currency Converter |
(units of currency to be converted) in (second currency) |
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5. Savant |
(pose a specific question) |
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6. Help Desk |
(pose a specific Help Desk question) |
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. 7. Specialized Search Engine |
site: (url of website) “(search term)”
filetype: (filetype) "(search term)" |
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8. Yellow Pages |
(zip code) (search term) |
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9. Caller ID |
area code (specific area code) |
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10. Librarian |
(search term), then click Search Web
(search term), then click Search News |
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Alternative Search Engines - it doesn't have to be Google.
Visual-interface search engines, rather than text interface:
Image search engines (most of these search Flickr images):
Video search engines:
There are many, MANY more search engines out there -- spend a little time right now to explore:
DISCUSSION: Pros & Cons of the different engines?
Can you think of a specific project or assignment that you give your students that might be better served by using one of these alternative engines?
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