Homework: Forming Effective Searching
Directions
As outlined in the lecture, there are various types of strategies and tools that students can use to develop search phrases to find exactly what they need without mining through hundreds of results.
In this homework, you will develop a search phrase to best locate the information posed in the prompt. Then, using at least 50 words for each search scenario, explain why you picked this approach. Finally, perform the search in question and evaluate the results. In at least 50 words, explain if your search results were what you expected and why or why not this was the case.
Search Phrase developed: "Teddy Roosevelt" president
Strategy: I chose this strategy because using quotation marks around the name Teddy Roosevelt will ensure that both pieces of the name are searched for together. When quotation marks aren't used, results showing the first name and the second name will all show up, which will populate many results unrelated to Teddy Roosevelt such as Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Analysis: Yes, these search results were what I expected to see based on my search. The results reflected my usage of the quotation marks as sites that discussed Teddy Roosevelt's role as president were returned first. All of the sites included both Teddy Roosevelt's name as well as the word president.
• You want to find information on Buffalo, NY but not anything related to the Buffalo Bills football team.
o Develop and document a search phrase that you would use in a search engine to find this information.
o Explain why you chose this strategy using at least 50 words.
o After performing the search yourself, document the first 2-3 result entries that were returned. Analyze if the search results were what you expected using at least 50 words.
• You want to find information on recipes for stuffed peppers that do not include rice.
o Develop and document a search phrase that you would use in a search engine to find this information.
o Explain why you chose this strategy using at least 50 words.
o After performing the search yourself, document the first 2-3 result entries that were returned. Analyze if the search results were what you expected using at least 50 words.
• You want to find videos about astronomy only on YouTube.
o Develop and document a search phrase that you would use in a search engine to find this information.
o Explain why you chose this strategy using at least 50 words.
o After performing the search yourself, document the first 2-3 result entries that were returned. Analyze if the search results were what you expected using at least 50 words.
• You want to combine the search for both woodworking and welding.
o Develop and document a search phrase that you would use in a search engine to find this information.
o Explain why you chose this strategy using at least 50 words.
o After performing the search yourself, document the first 2 to 3 result entries that were returned. Analyze if the search results were what you expected using at least 25 words.
• You want to find information related only to gestational diabetes.
o Develop and document a search phrase that you would use in a search engine to find this information.
o Explain why you chose this strategy using at least 50 words.
o After performing the search yourself, document the first 2-3 result entries that were returned. Analyze if the search results were what you expected using at least 50 words.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.