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Library tutorial by J. Forte October 8, 2014

Internet. Search Statements. Library tutorial by J. Forte October 8, 2014. Each Internet search engine has a blank line with the cursor blinking. It wants you to type something in that line. What we type in is called the Search Statement. SEARCH STATEMENT.

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Library tutorial by J. Forte October 8, 2014

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  1. Internet Search Statements Library tutorial by J. Forte October 8, 2014

  2. Each Internet search engine has a blank line with the cursor blinking. It wants you to type something in that line.

  3. What we type in is called the Search Statement. SEARCH STATEMENT

  4. Search Statements for the Internet contain the Keywords we learned about in the other tutorial, but we do not have to type those Boolean operators.

  5. BOOLEAN OPERATORS FOR INTERNET SEARCHING AND is understood and is not typed. OR Forget about the OR NOT A minus “-” sign replaces this.

  6. An Internet search statement such as this… global warming north america …is interpreted as this… global AND warming AND north ANDamerica

  7. global AND warming AND north ANDamerica The computer will search for each word and will give you a lot of hits, but many of them will not be relevant.

  8. You’re wanting web sites dealing with global warming as it affects North America. To get these results more accurately, enclose the key phrases in quotes. “global warming” “north america” The computer will search for the exact phrase “global warming” and combine it with the exact phrase “north america” giving more accurate results.

  9. Comparison Search statement in Google# of Results Global warming North America 9,880,000 “Global warming” “North America” 2,350,000 In the first statement, the computer is looking for Global AND warming AND North AND America. In the second statement with the phrases in quotes the computer searches for “Global warming” AND “North America” and delivers fewer and more accurate results.

  10. Narrow it Down Terms used in Google# of Results “Global warming” “North America” 2,350,000 “Global warming” “North America” water 1,710,000 If you wish to add water to your search, put it at the end. The AND is implied. See how that narrows down the number of results?

  11. Search the Internet - NOT Terms used in Google# of Results “Global warming” “North America” water 1,710,000 “Global warming” “North America” water –lake 998,000 If you wish to exclude water from lakes, just use a minus sign andlake.

  12. More Examples Terms used in Google# of Results Social policy 222,000,000 Social policy health care 66,500,000 “Social policy” “health care” 1,670,000 “Social policy” “health care” “United States” 879,000 “Social policy” “health care” “United States” –California 597,000 NOT

  13. More Examples Terms used in Google# of Results Capital punishment european union 267,000 “Capital punishment” “european union” 135,000 “Capital punishment” “european union” –Germany 54,700 NOT “Capital punishment” “european union” hanging 19,600

  14. Which web search will give the fewest results? Capital punishment United States “Capital punishment” United States “Capital punishment” “United States” Click the box of the appropriate answer

  15. Which web search will give the fewest results? Capital punishment United States “Capital punishment” United States “Capital punishment” “United States” Yes. Using quotes around all phrases guarantees fewer and more accurate results.

  16. Which web search will give the fewest results? Capital punishment United States “Capital punishment” United States “Capital punishment” “United States” No. Using quotes around all phrases guarantees fewer and more accurate results.

  17. Which statement is the best example of a NOT search? “global warming” europe NOT spain “global warming” europe –spain “global warming” “europe –spain” Click the box of the appropriate answer

  18. Which statement is the best example of a NOT search? “global warming” europe NOT spain “global warming” europe –spain “global warming” “europe –spain” Yes.The word NOT isn’t needed in the first example. In the third, europe and spain are separate words and should not be enclosed in quotes as a phrase.

  19. Which statement is the best example of a NOT search? “global warming” europe NOT spain “global warming” europe –spain “global warming” “europe –spain” No.The word NOT isn’t needed in the first example. In the third, europe and spain are separate words and should not be enclosed in quotes as a phrase.

  20. Which would retrieve the greatest number of records? “Race cars” Kansas -Topeka Race cars Kansas “Race cars” Kansas Click the box of the appropriate answer

  21. Which would retrieve the greatest number of records? “Race cars” Kansas -Topeka Race cars Kansas “Race cars” Kansas Yes Terms used in Google# of Results Race cars Kansas 1,320,000 “Race cars “ Kansas 108,000 “Race cars “ Kansas –Topeka 101,000

  22. Which would retrieve the greatest number of records? “Race cars” Kansas -Topeka Race cars Kansas “Race cars” Kansas No Terms used in Google# of Results Race cars Kansas 1,320,000 ‘Race cars “ Kansas 108,000 “Race cars “ Kansas –Topeka 101,000

  23. Don’t stop now!!! You know how to use keywords to form a search statement and you learned about Boolean operators and how create search statements. The next series of guides will be on evaluating periodicals, books & Web sites.

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