Question 1

Which of these is NOT a specialty search on Google?

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A)   Scholar
B)   Finance
C)   Patent Search
D)   Fashion

Question 2

Which is NOT an example of a keyword search strategy to get more specific results?

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A)   Using quotation marks around key words or phrases
B)   Using a metasearch engine
C)   Using wild cards
D)   Searching within a specific website

Question 3

Google ________ is a specialized search tool that searches scholarly literature such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, and publications from academic organizations.

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The answer of Google ________ is a specialized search tool...

Question 4

A metasearch engine is different than a regular search engine because it ________.

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A)   is much faster than a regular search engine
B)   searches for several keywords simultaneously
C)   searches other search engines instead of individual websites
D)   is a service that charges a fee for use, due to its superiority

Question 5

How do metasearch engines work?

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A)   They operate in a Boolean string.
B)   They use wild cards, extensively.
C)   They suggest alternative search terms.
D)   They search other search engines' results. D

Question 6

A(n) ________ searches other search engines rather than individual websites.

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The answer of A(n) ________ searches other search engines rather...

Question 7

The list of results returned to you when you search for information on the web is called a list of ________.

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A)   strikes
B)   queries
C)   hits
D)   keywords

Question 8

Dogpile is an example of a(n) ________ engine.

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The answer of Dogpile is an example of a(n) ________...

Question 9

The * (asterisk) symbol is an example of a(n) ________, which can used in performing searches with some search engines.

Accepted Answer

wild card;...

Question 10

If you are looking for a particular set of keywords in an exact order enclose your keywords in ________.

Accepted Answer

quotation ...

Question 11

When evaluating the validity of information found on websites, which of the following is FALSE?

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A)   You should assess that all web pages contain at least some valid information.
B)   You should verify information with other online and non-web sources.
C)   You should determine whether the information is biased.
D)   You should see if the site has the date when it was published. A

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a good method to evaluate a website as appropriate for research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using an ecommerce website
B)   Using specialized search tools such as Google Scholar
C)   Paying attention to the URL to make sure it's from a respected source
D)   Looking for clues of bias such as a specific agenda

Question 13

What is a specialty search engine?

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A)   Searches only sites deemed appropriate to an interest or industry
B)   Fee-based search engines with human assistants
C)   A collection of bookmarks on a topic
D)   A metasearch engine

Question 14

The individual words you use as search terms when using a search engine are referred to as ________.

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A)   wildcards
B)   keywords
C)   hits
D)   queries

Question 15

A specialty search engine is a(n)  ________.

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A)   launch style search engine
B)   search engine that searches only sites that are relevant to a particular topic
C)   spider program which collects hits over time
D)   internal website search B

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. alternative search engine
II. specialty search engine
III. search strategies
IV. keyword
V. quotation marks
A. skills used to optimize search engine results
B. searches only sites that are relevant to the particular subject
C. used by search engines to determine what to look for
D. search engines other than Google
E. enclose words or phrases to get exact hits

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