INFORMATION LITERACY: Accessing Information -  Internet Searches
An Internet search requires students to use a different set of skills than used to access print or human resources. The Internet contains vast amounts of information, making it imperative students be able to refine and focus their search.

INTERNET SEARCH SKILLS
BOOLEAN OPERATORS
used to narrow or expand search
  • bookmarking sites
  • using Boolean logic to focus the search
  • conducting a natural language search
  • accessing different types of search engines
  • using multiple keywords to refine the search
  • searching electronic databases
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Internet Searches In Action
Search Words
# of Hits
farming OR Saskatchewan
3,640,000
farming AND Saskatchewan
78,000
farming NOT Saskatchewan
56,000
farming NEAR Saskatchewan
25,000
"farming in Saskatchewan"
397
  • Search Saskatchewan industry using full and implied Boolean operators.
  • Discuss the reasons for the different number of hits.
  • Reinforce the importance of keyword identification.
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