Keyword Searching
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The document provides tips for effective online searching. It recommends identifying keywords from questions that represent the most important concepts. It also suggests using broader and more flexible searches by considering synonyms and related words to capture a wider range of relevant results. Preparing searches with multiple keywords will yield more comprehensive results than searching entire questions or phrases.
Keyword Searching
- 5. How Do People Search Online?
- 6. Natural Language How do humans affect the lives of animals? Stop searching the whole question!
- 7. Keyword Search finds all the words no matter where they appear Broader and more flexible search
- 8. Identify the Keyword Which ocean surrounds Southeast Asia? How many colors are there on Thailand’s flag? What is a dingo? What country hosted the 2008 Olympics? How big is a sea turtle?
- 9. Preparing a Search Search engines don’t think Think of other words which might also express the same idea
- 10. Preparing a Search What should my resources be about, in order to be useful? WORDS IDEA
- 11. Living in the Philippines Ideas: Philippines Living Surviving Life
- 12. Preparing a Search… of compare the are is among a between
- 13. What effects did the ice age have on the formation of the continents? Continent Effect Formation Ice age
- 14. Use Synonym & Related Words MORE WORDS ARE BETTER Tool: • Thesaurus – www.graphwords.com • Dictionary – www.snappywords.com
- 15. Quick Tips for Searching • Do not search the whole question! • Choose keywords to represent the most important concepts in your topic. • Use synonyms. • Use related words or topics • More words are better!