trying the same search on several different search engines
sticking to your topic and resisting distractions
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becoming familiar with and using relevant "subject supersites"
all of the above
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2.
To search many of the popular search engines simultaneously, use
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a bookmark
a metasearch engine
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email
a newsgroup
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3.
What are the three main search expressions, or "operators," recognized by Boolean logic?
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AND, OR, BUT
AND, IF, SO
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AND, OR, NOT
THIS, THAT, THE OTHER
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4.
Which is the best tool for finding hand-picked, or "good" sites?
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subject directories
keyword search engines
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metasearch engines
discussion groups
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5.
You are searching for Web documents about the United Nations. Which search query would require your terms to appear in your documents in the order you enter them?
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United AND Nations
United Nations
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United OR Nations
"United Nations"
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6.
You are searching for documents about impeachment from a historical perspective. You want to exclude articles about the impeachment of President Clinton. Which search query is best?
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impeachment EXCEPT Clinton
impeachment AND history
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impeachment NOT Clinton
impeachment BUT FOR Clinton
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7.
If you want information or discussion about a topic delivered regularly to your email box,
use
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a directory
a Listserv
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a search engine
a supersite
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8.
When searching for a very specific piece of information, the best place to start is
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a directory
a Listserv
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a search engine
email
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9.
To read the decision on historic Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, the best resource to choose would most likely be
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Yahoo
Supreme Court Decisions Collection
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Infoseek
The Federal Web Locator
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10.
To ask a specific question of an author or expert, the best resource is
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email
a directory
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a search engine
a metasearch engine
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