The material on this page is from the source: Beginner 1: Picking the right search terms Search Terms: the individual or set of words used to query a search engine. As a student you will need to develop the ability to choose these terms to achieve the best search results for your needs. Example #1For each of the searches, notice the number of results and the number of poor results on the first page of results. Question 1: The Back Story: A student is studying a Percy Jackson novel and needs the answer to the question "what food does Tyson like best?"
Question 2: The Back Story: A friend really liked a Eric Walters novel with a main character named Ethan, but could not remember the title of the book. What is the title of the book?
Question 3: The Back Story: You have a cow with blisters on its tongue. What wrong with it?
Question 4: The back Story:
Your turn to decide on search terms
A multi-step search maybe required: Search 1: Are there any diseases that involve the area below the nose and above the lip? Search 2: Find the medical name for the the area below the nose and above the lip. Search 3: Now search again for diseases that involve this area, but this time use the correct medical name for this area. Notice how different the results are. |
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