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Dec 30th, 2008 by admin
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Advanced Research Reflection
Nov 29th, 2008 by admin
This past week, we focused on how to do a better research in google. We used a site that had very much information about NETS, and we followed the steps it showed us towards the best results we can find in Google. I was surprised to see the the wide difference of the number of hits I got for each search on the same topic. If I searched more specifically, I have less hits than when I seached vaguely. For example, I wanted to find information about the lost continent, Atlantis. When I only typed in ‘Atlantis’, I had 42 million hits with very broad topid. Movies, hotels, and everything that I didn’t need appeared. But when I typed in ‘Atlantis Continent’, I had better results that actually had information that I needed. If I go more specific, I get better results. If you want to find this easily, you can click th link that says ‘Advaned Search’ that is next to the searching tab, you can follow the steps it tells you that leads to better results. This is what I learned throughout this activity.
Advance Search - Minah & Jisun’s
Nov 29th, 2008 by admin
Net 1:
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Query |
# of matches |
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Imagine that you’re interested in the legendary lost continent of Atlantis. There have been several movies with Atlantis in the title, but you’re not interested in them. You are also not interested in the space shuttle Atlantis. Try this search… Here’s how to search for it badly: all these words: Atlantis |
Write the number of hits you get below.
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Now try this: all these words: Atlantis continent any of these unwanted words: shuttle film movie |
79,700 |
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Here’s another search to try: all these words: Waterbury one or more of these words: Vermont VT any of these unwanted words: Connecticut CT |
86,600 |
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What strategy was used in the above search |
We first typed in the widest subject then we typed in more specific subjects to get better results. |
Net 2:
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Query |
# of matches |
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You’ve heard of a fine public university in the lower left corner of the United States and you want to know more about it. Try this search… Here’s how to search for it badly: all these words: San Diego State University |
Write the number of hits you get below. Search through a number of pages and examine the types of hits do you get. |
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exact wording or phrase: San Diego State University |
1,410,000 |
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Here are some more searches to try: exact wording or phrase: Bill 602P |
6,420 |
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exact wording or phrase: We know he has weapons of mass destruction |
611 |
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exact wording or phrase: demonstrating genuine leadership |
836 |
Net 3:
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You found this Romeo & Juliet WebQuest that you really like. Are there more like that where this one came from? Start here: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education /projects/webquests/shakespeare/ Now trim away the last part: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education /projects/webquests/ What do you see? Trim it again, Sam: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education /projects/ http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/ http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/ http://oncampus.richmond.edu/
Now try this: A friend told you of another cool Shakespeare WebQuest and emailed you the URL: http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/wq/collin/index.html That URL turned out to be wrong, though. Can you find the real URL, and see if there are other worthy WebQuests at the same site? The right URL: http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/ |
Net 4:
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Query |
# of matches |
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Suppose that you’ve discovered Tapped In, an online community of educators, and you’re wondering what else like that is out there. Using Google’s similarity search will surface a number of sites that are likely to interest you. Find pages similar to the page: http://www.ssischool.org/ |
Write the number of hits you get below.
27 |
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Another way to explore a domain is to find out who else is linked to a page. Who else finds Tapped In useful enough to include on one of their pages? Find pages that link to the page: http://www.ssischool.org/ |
4 |
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Here’s another search to try: Find pages similar to the page: kids.msfc.nasa.gov |
27 |
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Find pages that link to the page: kids.msfc.nasa.gov |
606 |
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Nov 29th, 2008 by admin
Reflection- N.E.T.S
Nov 29th, 2008 by admin
I NEVER KNEW GOOGLE HAD ADVANTAGED SEARCH!!
I THOUGHT DOGPILE WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH ADVANTAED SEARCH!!
The activity taught me how to use many tools that I didn’t know it exists, or didn’t know how to use.
We also learned how to use advantaged search effectively to get better results.
The activity was cool and helpful, it’s going to save alot of my time while working on researching projects by not showing irrelevant information but only the needed ones.
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Terry and the Pussycats’ Data
Nov 28th, 2008 by admin
-Atlantis = 42 million hits
-Atlantis continent w/o shuttle film movie = 79,900 hits
-Waterbury (Vermont VT) w/o Connecticut CT = 86,600 hits
-San Diego State University = 1,507,000 hits
-SDSU w/ Bill 602P = 112 hits
-SDSU w/ we know he has weapons of mass destruction = 9 hits
-SDSU w/ demonstrating genuine leadership = 70 hits
-http://www.ssischool.org/ = 181hits
-http://www.ssischool.org/(related to) = 27 hits
-http://www.ssischool.org/ (linked to) = 4 hits
-kids.msfc.nasa.gov = 15,200 hits
-kids.msfc.nasa.gov (linked to) = 606 hits
-kids.msfc.nasa.gov (related to) = 27 hits
Advanced Search- What I’ve Learned
Nov 28th, 2008 by admin
Through out the activity , NETS, I have learned that there are more useful ways to search. Before I have only searched with normal engine not using advanced search. Elimitnating the words that is not needed helped to find faster. Now I know how to search more effectly next time if have chanced to do homework with this engine I would like to try them out later.
Search Engine- Advanced Search - BY NICK AND TONY
Nov 28th, 2008 by admin
NET 1.
Number of hits
All these words- Atlantis ->40,700,000
All these words- Atlantis continent
Any of these unwanted words - Atlantis film movie hotel resort->56,800
All these words- Waterbury
One or more of these words- Vermont VT
Any of these unwanted words- Connecticut CT ->86,600
Q. What strategy was used in above?
When searching advanced search eliminated the unwanted words and only searched necessary words.
Net 2.
Number of hits.
All these words-San Diego State University-> 4,720,000
Exact wording or phrase- San Diego State University-> 1,410,000
Exact wording or phrase- Bill 602P-> 6,410
Exact wording or phrase- We know he has weapons of mass destruction-> 610
Exact wording or phrase- Demonstrating genuine leadership-> 833
Net 3.
Useful thing about this strategy -> By this procedure you can find the origin of the site.
Net 4.
Find page similar to the page- http://www.ssisschool.org/-> 27
Find page linked to the page- http://www.ssisschool.org/-> 4
Find page similar to the page- kids.msfc.nasa.gov-> 27
Find page linked to the page- kids.msfc.nasa.gov-> 606
REFLECTIONS-
Before we started using the advanced search, we tried the search “atlantis” on normal search, it gave a huge amounts of unrelated websites, but with the help of the advanced search, we shrinked the number of websites, or hits, down to a really positive number, which we can search and find what we need faster.
What we learned from the activity NETS?
Nov 28th, 2008 by admin
After the activity NETS, I learned how to use advanced search for better searching in my life, it helps me shrink down the number of websites I have to check in order to acquire my purpose of searching. I also learned how to use more tools in the advanced search that I never knew before.
Refect on Advanced Search
Nov 28th, 2008 by admin
Usually, i just type in google what i want to know about. It would take me hours because there are so many results. Some of them are not even what i want to know about. Today, Mr. Bertoia told us about the 4 NET. That stands for “start Narrow, use Exact phrases, Trim the URL, seek Similar pages”. It is easier for me now because i wouldn’t have to spend more time on finding informations about what i want.
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