Searching the Web Activity 4

 

by Rowena Namoca, Nancy Willis, and Craig Cunningham

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ACTIVITY 4

Activity Using Simple Keywords and Boolean Operators

1. Go to AltaVista

2. You should now be on the Alta Vista home page

3. In the search box type:

Chicago Bulls


5. Record the number of hits on your Boolean search Chart

6. Now in the search box type

Chicago AND Bulls

7. Record the number of hits on your chart

8. Now in the search box type

Chicago OR Bulls

9. Record the number of hits on your chart

10. Now in the search box type

Chicago AND NOT Bulls

11. Record the number of hits on your chart

12. Now in the search box type

Chicago+Bulls


13. Record the number of hits on your chart

14. Now in the search box type

Chicago-Bulls


15. How did using different operators effect the documents retrieved?

16. How can using operators help you search more effectively as opposed to just using keywords?

 

 

Return to home page.

 

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