Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape)
Go to Yahoo ( http://www.yahoo.com)
In the search query
box, type in the words search engines. Under category matches, click on Search
engines and directories.
Read the descriptions
of some of the search engines. Write down the name and URL (website
address) for 2 general search engines and 2 subject search engines.
General Search Engines
1.
2.
Specific Search
Engines
1.
2.
Assigned Search
Engine for Group: ____________________________________________
What types of information
will this search engine retrieve? (e.g. webpages, images, usenet newsgroups,
etc)
Are you able to connect
your concepts using Boolean Operators - AND-All of
the words, OR- any of the words, NOT- without these words?
What kind of help is
provided? How useful is it?
Are you able to limit
your search? If so, how? (Example, by date, language, domain)
Conduct a search on
the following topic ____________________________________
What sort of results
does the search engine provide? (e.g. URL, description, similar results)
As a group come up with
characteristics for good search engines (a list of features). Type them into
word-processing or presentation program so that you can present them to the
class.
This
page was last updated February 21, 2002
This worksheet was created to support the AT&T/UCLA Initiatives
for the 21st Century.
Evaluating Search Tools Worksheet was created by Stephanie
Brasley
