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TryEngineering

Search Engines

For Students 3rd - 12th
Learn how to find things quickly and efficiently on the Internet. The lesson teaches how search engines work and how to efficiently use them. It includes an activity where groups develop search queries to find sites using given criteria.
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University of California

Uc Berkeley: Recommended Search Engines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California describes the three different "best" search engines. There are descriptions, examples and features of each.
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Other

Ahrefs: Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to use 42 advanced search techniques with Google. The author directs this at people trying to increase traffic to their websites through Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The skills it teaches would be helpful...
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Other

Search Engine Showdown: Learning About Searching

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief overview of different types of internet search strategies.
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University of California

Uc Berkeley: Recommended Search Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of California provides a chart presenting a recommended 5-step search strategy.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Searching the World Wide Web: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to use search engines and other tools to find credible information on the Internet. Accompanying slideshow includes Internet search activities.
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Other

University of Exeter: Search Techniques: Combining Search Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to broaden or narrow a web search.
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Information Fluency

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: Accessibility Awareness [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Micro-Module covering relevant information on Accessibility Awareness and Section 508, the American Disabilities Act for the Internet. The thorough and informative article addresses applications of Section 508, WC3, website compliance,...
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Other

Fas: Strategic Assessment: The Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A strategic assessment of the role that the Internet is playing in the political process of America. The article looks at trends and makes predictions. Although geared toward the Department of Defense, the article is very comprehensible...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains an exhaustive listing of museums, image archives, virtual museums, web sites and articles about Grant Wood and his work. Search engine to search more on Woods and retail sources for prints.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Thomas Cole

For Students 9th - 10th
This fine arts search engine site contains a listing of museums, art galleries, image archives, web sites and articles which contain art work by Thomas Cole.