Internet Search & Online Sources

The downside of using a search term that is too ________ is the possibility that it might not produce enough useful hits.

Subtracting a term to narrow a search is one example of _____

______ ____.

While most search engines do not require proper names to be capitalized, it's helpful for search terms to be _______ correctly.

Which terms are the most relevant for a search about NASA's Apollo program?

• rocket

  Zeus

  moon

• "Apollo 11"

  NASA

  moon

• space

  China

  "Neil Armstrong"

• solar system

  exploration

  "Atlantic Ocean"

Read this paragraph about owls. List short phrases that could be used to refine an Internet search on nocturnal animals. Use commas to separate your phrases.

Choose the answer set that shows search terms in order

from the least specific to the most specific.

• 1) "Helen Keller"

  2) "Helen Keller" "Annie Sullivan"

  3) Helen Keller

• 1) "Helen Keller" education

  2) Helen Keller

  3) "Helen Keller" teachers

• 1) Helen Keller

  2) "Helen Keller"

  3) "Helen Keller" "Annie Sullivan"

• 1) "Helen Keller" teachers

  2) "Helen Keller"

  3) "Helen Keller" education - college

The publisher of a restaurant's website is most likely to be:

• a food critic

• the head chef

• the restaurant's owner

• a loyal customer

Which of the following is an example of an open domain resource?

• personal blog

• digital archive of a college library

• federal agency website

• medical school's research journal

Which organization's website would have a .gov domain?

• a presidential candidate's campaign

• a city mayor's office

• a political news show

• a healthcare lobbying firm

To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:

• publication date and number of pages

• privacy policy

• publisher, author, content

• design, interface, and text fonts