Unit 2: Computer Search Strategies
- Have you ever noticed how many search results or hits you go when searching Google?
-Your results can easily be in the millions!
-Take a look at the Google search for New Jersey below. This search gave us about 477 million results!
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When you perform a computer search, the computer only matches the letters you give it, not the word itself.
For example, say you search for the term "Trenton". The computer will match anything that contains the letters t-r-e-n-t-o-n in that order.
The computer does not know the meaning of the word(s) you use.
The words you use for a search are called Keywords
The first step to an effective search is to think about the words that describe or would commonly be used when discussing your topic. It might help to write these words down.
Once you have thought about your keywords, you can manipulate them to have a more effective search
- Boolean Searching/Boolean Logic [both terms might be used]
- Use quotation marks " " to lock a phrase of string of word together