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search tools-Alta vista.

when you hit advanced search it kicks you to Yahoo! search...
1. Lets you search for words in the title only or the whole page.
2. Lets you exclude words, include words, include whole phrases, exclude whole phrases..
3.allows you to filter out adult web
4. allows you to specify which domain you wish to search..i.e. .gov only, .edu only, .org only....
5. Allows you to choose one or more languages to search in...


Metasearch tools-Surfwax

Start typing in the box with the cursor. Terms from the website matching what you type will appear in the LookAhead SearchPal™ drop-down.

2. Enter words in any order. Backspace to change.
Put a space between words that go together
(e.g., barack obama)
Use a + for non-contiguous words
(e.g., barack obama+president)

3. Type at least 2 characters per word. Backspace to change. For example, to find
barack obama president
you could enter just a few characters per word connected by a + (plus sign):
ba+ob+presi

4. Type, backspace, change words, explore.

5. Review what appears in the drop-down. Keep typing to narrow the list appearing in the drop-down, or sometimes it is faster to scroll down.



Subjest Directories---INFOMINE

asic INFOMINE Searching: Searches retrieve terms in: 1) title, subject, author, keyword, and description. 2) three or four pages of rich text from the Web site. Advanced and Subject Category Searching: Searches are set to retrieve terms in title, subject, author, keyword, and description OR you can select which fields to search.
A search for:	Retrieves:
smog	smog
industr*	industries, industry, industrial, industrialization, ...
rivers	only the word rivers
rivers*	rivers, Riverside, Riverside's, National Scenic Rivers
|rivers|	Only the exact, complete term rivers in INFOMINE's subject, title, author, or keyword fields. (rivers not Rivers, Joan) Use "pipe" symbol... usually on the \ key
"new mexico"	new must appear next to mexico to get New Mexico in that order
new mexico	new and mexico (retrieves Mexico and New Zealand and new fashions in Mexico, as well as New Mexico)
|new mexico|	New Mexico retrieves only the exact, complete phrase in INFOMINE's subject, title, author, or keyword fields. (retrieves New Mexico but does not retrieve University of New Mexico) Use "pipe" symbol... usually on the \ key
genetics databases genetics and databases	genetic and databases The two searches retrieve identical results
windows not microsoft	retrieves windows but not if the word microsoft is present
crime and |states|  crime |states|	states rather than United States Finds web sites about crime in individual states rather than the many more sites about crime in the United States nationwide. The two searches retrieve identical results.
rice or oryza	either rice or oryza or both rice and oryza
sustainable (agriculture or farming)	sustainable and agriculture as well as sustainable and farming
renaissance near4 history	renaissance and history within four words of one another (retrieves history of the Renaissance and Renaissance drama as cultural history) The range for near is: near1 to near20

Lesson 6 database features and searching techniques

Part one
Will presidential election reform solve the issues with the Electoral College and the popular vote?
----presidential and "election reform" and Electoral College" and "popular vote"

 Does anti-smoking advertising by the tobacco industry lead to increased smoking among youth?
---"anti-smoking advertis*" and tobacco and smoking and "youth increase"

 Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?
---Target and lyrics and censorship

 What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?
---dogs and therapy

 Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?
Sunspots and "lack of" and "global warming"







Part two
 what laws are in effect for the internet, country by country, and how can you ensure you are not violating them -cross boarders?

Laws and internet and "international laws"

Research Journal, Part 5: Digging into Databases and Books

2.a. Cannell Library Book Catalog
1. Internet
2. Daniels, Peggy.Policing the Internet.Detroit:Greenhaven Press. c2007 Print.
3.
4.Circulating book
5.Cannell 2nd floor. HM851.P65 2007
6. I looked up Greenhaven press.  Its legit.



2.b. The Summit Catalog
1. Internet and policing
2. Deibert, Ronald.Access Denied: the practice and polkicy of Global internet filtering.Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2008 Print.
3. Internet-Censorshiip, Internet-Gov policies, Internet-Access Comntrol
4. Circulating book
5. Central Oregon Community College Library, Concordia University, Lewis & Clark College, Lewis & Clark College, Law Library, Mt. Hood Community College, Oregon State University Libraries, Portland State University, Reed College Library, University of Idaho Law Library, University of Idaho Library, University of Oregon Library, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound Library, University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington, Gallagher Law Library, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Whitman College
6. Its MIT....no brainer

 2.c. Books 24x7 – IT Pro Collection of E-books
This is, to me, just another d base, like proquest or ebsco host or jstor or the rest.  You plug in what you want, and find what you need. With taking ENG 102, I have been all over the dbases out there as much as I can gathering research for my paper...

2.d: Google Books (books.google.com)
1. Internet and Policing
2.Marzilli, Alan.Policing the Internet.Philadelphia:Chelsea House. 2005. Print
3legit publisher, plus this is a review of the laws and the governments attempts at policing.



In Conclusion, I learned that what I knew of dbases was indeed true:  They are a wealth of information and a much needed tool for the research writer.  If you understand the language of the search engine you will be successful in your endeavors. 

Research Journal, Part 4: Types of Information

Practice Questions(Provide answers/sources for each of these):
1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
I would use official FDA websites to compare the two.  Also search online for reliable statistics to back it up.

2) Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have
their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?
Check law encyclopedias for definitions of censorship, to truly understand if this fits or not.  Also check Law review databases to see if this has been addressed already.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over
someone with a high school diploma?
dept of labor website would have this info already correlated.

4) Should educators use commercial services to combat
plagiarism? check scholarly journals as well as popular magazines to see public opinion on this topic.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global
warming?
Check scientific periodicals as well as databases to see if there is any peer reviewed paper on this topic.



1.) how can you verify a source on the internet is reliable?
Check the source its self and see if it has the needed info to be deemed reliable.

2.) what types of information can you find on the internet?
look on the internet and classify the different databases that are available

3.) what laws are in effect for the internet, country by country, and how can you ensure you are not violating them -cross boarders?
search law reviews as well as governmental websites and publications as they pertain to the laws governing the internet.