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The Internet, Section 1Internet Search toolsSearch engines1.Individual search engine-uses computer programs called“spiders”, “crawlers” or “robots” to match key search words withthe web pages that contain them.a)The results returned are lists of web pages.b)Dos not search the Internet itself, but instead, searchdatabases of information about the internet.c)Google, Yahoo, Live2.Meta- search engine-sends requests for information to severalsearch engines and compiles the results. Dogpile, AltaVista.3.As the results are compiled, duplications are eliminated, thusyielding fewer results.4.A time-saber compared to a regular search engine.5.Examples: Google Custom Search allows users to control theirsearch by specifyinga)Mane of the search engine, Description, Language sites.6.Subject directories- search databases that are developed andmaintained by human selection of sites to search broadcategories and descriptions.a)Used in research and often linked to library systems,research databasesb)Mostly made up of searchable databases, such as librarycatalogs.c)Searches for non-HTML formats(PDF, Word, Excel,PowerPoint)d)Results in more reliable pages than search engines.

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EBSCOhost-premium online information resources for institutionsworldwidea)Colleges and universities, Hospitals and medicalinstitutions, Corporationsb)Government, K-12 Schools, Public Libraries.1)Libraryreasearch.com-subsidiary of EBSCOhost2)ERIS(education resources information center)3)CRIS(Current Research and information system)4)IncyWincy.com5)Completeplanet.com6)Google Scholar8.Internet search methods.9.Keyword-Unique phrases or terms, synonyms or word variationa)Field- Search parameter, such as a title, date of publication, useful for drilling down and focusing onspecific content.10.Boolean search- =,-,(), and or not