Internet and Searching http://www.westhavenpl.org/
Nov 01, 2014
Internet and Searching
http://www.westhavenpl.org/
Web Browser: Internet Explorer
URL- AddressNavigation-Back & Forward
Search Box
W W WWeb page – a single document or page on the world wide web.
Website – a group of related web pages with a common address.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)The address that connects you with a website.
Parts of the URLhttp://www.westhavenpl.org/
http:// = protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocolwww. = World Wide Webwesthavenpl = domain name.org = domain type
Domain Types.com = commercial.org = generally nonprofit organizations .edu = higher education.gov = U.S. government agency
Search EngineDefinitionA website that indexes billions of pages and sites on
the world wide web.
Examples
largest
a Directory – organizes by subject
Microsoft product
a metasearch engine
Just to name a few!
Search Engines
http:// www.google.com
http:// www.yahoo.com
http:// www.bing.com
http://www.dogpile.com
How to Search• Search Box
Easy but returns LOTS of results!
Modifying Results Boolean Operators
Definition: A way of combining words to make your search more
specific.
AND
OR
NOT
AND+ will narrow by specifying that ALL words
must be present in the search results.
France +travel
OROR will broaden by specifying that EITHER
word must be present in the search results.
France OR travel
NOT- will narrow by specifying that ONE word
must be excluded in the search results.
France -travel
Modifying Results Quotation marks “ ”
Creates a phrase search with the exact words in the exact order.
Advanced SearchGoogle, Dogpile, and other true search engines
allow you to use parameters to help adjust your search.
Evaluating Websites
1. AccuracyWho wrote the page? Can you contact them? What is the purpose or why was it created?
2. AuthorityWhat credentials are listed for the author(s)?What institution publishes this? Check the domain.
3. ObjectivityHow detailed is the information?Why was this site created?Does the information show a minimum of bias?
Evaluating Websites
4. CurrencyWhen was it created?When was it last updated?Are the links current and live?
5. CoverageWhat is the intrinsic value of the information?Is the material in-depth? Is the information provided cited?Is the information free?
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)The address that connects you with a website.
Parts of the URLhttp://www.westhavenpl.org/
http:// = protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocolwww. = World Wide Webwesthavenpl = domain name.org = domain type
Domain Types.com = commercial.org = generally nonprofit organizations .edu = higher education.gov = U.S. government agency
Adapted from “Google, Yahoo! and More…” deerfieldlibrary.org