Locating Specific Sources

Locating Specific Sources

Quarter 2 - Week 2

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Say, you need a specific set of information about COVID-19, what resources will you use?

While the library is usually the primary go-to place for students when they need information or data from specific resources, technology has deeply changed the way we perceive library work and research from using electronic resources like Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to accessing a wide array of online libraries from all over the world through the mechanism of online search engines.

The World Wide Web or the Internet contains truckloads of information. This is why searching for a specific information in this huge repertoire of knowledge can both be tiring and intimidating. The primary key to navigating the Internet successfully and with ease is actually knowing where to start. This is where the roles of a search engine come into play.

An online search engine is actually a program that searches for words or phrases in documents, most often in articles, web pages, and published materials on the Internet. It is similar to a library in an online setting as it gives you access to millions of domain names that store vast amounts of information.

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What online search engines have you used before?

Poll

Which of the statements below are true about online search engines? Choose the ones which you think are true.

• It is similar to a webpage.

• It leads us to sources in the Internet.

• It may still work even without the Internet.

• A website is another term for a search engine.

• It makes our access to the information we need possible.

There are three common types of search engines.

General Search Engine

Metasearch Engine

Specific Search Engine

There are three common types

of search engines.

General Search Engine

Metasearch Engine

Specific Search Engine

General search engines refer to wide-ranging search engines capable of searching millions upon millions of sites for specific information. These include the likes of MSN, Ask.com, Yahoo!, Google and AltaVista.

General search engines refer to wide-ranging search engines capable of searching millions upon millions of sites for specific information. These include the likes of MSN, Ask.com, Yahoo!, Google and AltaVista.

General search engines refer to wide-ranging search engines capable of searching millions upon millions of sites for specific information. These include the likes of MSN, Ask.com, Yahoo!, Google and AltaVista.

General search engines refer to wide-ranging search engines capable of searching millions upon millions of sites for specific information. These include the likes of MSN, Ask.com, Yahoo!, Google and AltaVista.

A metasearch engine works by actually using other search engines to find the needed information. It works the same way when you use a website to help find the best deals on a particular product. Popular examples of this type include Blingo, Dogpile, Metacrawler and GoBear.

A metasearch engine works by actually using other search engines to find the needed information. It works the same way when you use a website to help find the best deals on a particular product. Popular examples of this type include Blingo, Dogpile, Metacrawler and GoBear.

A specific search engine is a much smaller and more specific type and is designed more specifically for certain users’ needs. While they can usually be accessed for free as in the case of academic databases in libraries, most would require user enrolment or subscription to allow unlimited access. Some examples under this type are Academic Search, JSTOR and LexisNexis.

A specific search engine is a much smaller and more specific type and is designed more specifically for certain users’ needs. While they can usually be accessed for free as in the case of academic databases in libraries, most would require user enrolment or subscription to allow unlimited access. Some examples under this type are Academic Search, JSTOR and LexisNexis.

Multiple Choice

MSN.com

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Blingo

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Dogpile

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Google

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Ask.com

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

JSTOR

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Yahoo!

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Academic Search

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

Metacrawler

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Multiple Choice

AltaVista

• GENERAL

• METASEARCH

• SPECIFIC

Regardless of what type of search engine you decide to use, you will always find a vast selection of resources.

It is essential, however, to note that in order for you to maximize the efficiency of your use of search engines, there are strategies that may be used to help you find the most relevant results, to save time and to ensure that you only get the data that you actually need.

These strategies include knowing the proper keywords to be used in the search.

GENERAL SEARCH ENGINES

METASEARCH ENGINES

SPECIFIC SEARCH ENGINES

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