1. Identify a Specialized Search Engine/Subject Directory from Module 2 of Lesson 4 that relates to your topic. Search for information on your topic. Discuss the type of information you found. Be specific.
Answer:
Searched the Bloogz for information on Da Vinci Code and found 635 results and abstracts that contained useful information. I choose the The da vinci code topped a poll because it appeared to be especially useful as it dealt with the comments and issues surrounding Da Vinci Code. It appeared to discuss the comments of the people regarding to the Da Vinci Code, a greatmind sharing of knowledge about the Da Vinci Code, and other related topics to it.
2. Select a Subject Directory from the Invisible Web, Module 1 of Lesson 4. Search for information on your topic. Describe the search and the results retrieved. Be specific.
Answer:
Searched Infomine for information on Da Vinci Code and found 3 Web sites. But I choose the website titled, Paw Paw District Library . The URL for the site is: http://www.pawpaw.lib.mi.us/This site is like a library just like its title, it retrieved different kinds of books including the topic I have searched, and also other useful books for the end-users. I simply described it as a library in computer.
3. Using Yahoo!, find 2 Web sites on your topic. Provide the exact path through the hierarchical directory that you took. Also, list the URL of the 2 Web sites and provide a brief explanation of each site.
Answer:
The path I took for Da Vinci Code contradicts Christianity was: The Da Vinci Code - the book, the movie, the deception and Da Vinci Code Truth – The Manuscript. One that seemed helpful was entitled: The Da Vinci Code - the book, the movie, the deception. The URL for the site is: www.about-jesus.org/davincicode.htm - 34k - Cached - More from this site, The Da Vinci Code presents a theory that Christianity is a lie and that the New Testament of the Bible is a forgery. It discuss some of the pages related to the book of Dan Brown "The Da Vinci Code".
And also the Da Vinci Code Truth – The Manuscript. The URL for the site is: www.allaboutgod.com/da-vinci-code-truth.htm - 36k - Cached - More from this site, it tries to revealed the truth about the Da Vinci Code, questioning others if they think that it was true. And also some other information related to the topic.
4. Using either AltaVista or HotBot, locate one audio and one video file on your topic. Include the exact search statement used to locate the sites. Be specific.
Answer:
Audio File:
File Name Dr_Darrell_Bock-Breaking_the_DaVinci_Code-2005-06-13-1600-C.mp3
File Info mp3 • 01:24:00 sec
Page URL http://av.rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5W.q.8pFWAgAKndxCqMX;_ylu=X3oDMTBvM25obDdyBHBndANhdl9tcDNfcmVzdWx0BHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=13640afrf/EXP=1171017002/**http://www.bethinking.org/resource.php?ID=211&Media=Audio&MediaType=DownloadMore info Open in new window
Video File: http://video.google.com/url?vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D9040790170422542543&docid=9040790170422542543&ev=v&esrc=gvpl&usg=AL29H22SnwmVM0gHIcvlgtUZt1XiHzirUA
I used the keyword "Da Vinci Code"
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Activity #3 in ITE 5
1. Using Google, devise a search strategy for your research statement that uses both phrase searching and the Boolean AND. Be specific, i.e., list the exact search statement and indicate how many Web sites were found. (1 point)
Answer:
"Da VInci Code" contradict "Christianity" search statement found 90,100 on February 01, 2007
2. Using Google, devise a search strategy for your research statement that uses a title field search in addition to a domain search. Be specific, i.e., list the exact search statement and indicate how many Web sites were found. (1 point)
Answer:
intitle:"Da Vinci Code" site:org found 3,320,000 websites on February 01, 2007
3. Did one search retrieve more relevant information than the other? If so, why? (1 point)
Answer:
Yes, because it displays more information than the other one; in terms of photos, details, comments, and videos. It directly goes to the topic that I've search and displays respectively the information that I wanted.
4. Did the searches retrieve other than HTML Web sites? i.e., Word or pdf documents? (1 point)
Answer:None
5. Which key terms from your thesis statement retrieved the most relevant information? (1 point)
Answer: In my own opinion, I choosed the search strategy using in a question form and also in a phrase form because it displays the information I'd expected to appear and displays more relevant results from the other.
6. Discuss the relative merits of phrase searching, Boolean AND searching and field searching. (1 point)
Answer:The advantage of using phrase searching is that the results are related to the phrase form present in the website. The advantage of boolean is that it minimizes the topic to be searched using only the keywords and its operators such +, -, /. The advantage of field searching is that it displays broader abd complex information.
Answer:
"Da VInci Code" contradict "Christianity" search statement found 90,100 on February 01, 2007
2. Using Google, devise a search strategy for your research statement that uses a title field search in addition to a domain search. Be specific, i.e., list the exact search statement and indicate how many Web sites were found. (1 point)
Answer:
intitle:"Da Vinci Code" site:org found 3,320,000 websites on February 01, 2007
3. Did one search retrieve more relevant information than the other? If so, why? (1 point)
Answer:
Yes, because it displays more information than the other one; in terms of photos, details, comments, and videos. It directly goes to the topic that I've search and displays respectively the information that I wanted.
4. Did the searches retrieve other than HTML Web sites? i.e., Word or pdf documents? (1 point)
Answer:None
5. Which key terms from your thesis statement retrieved the most relevant information? (1 point)
Answer: In my own opinion, I choosed the search strategy using in a question form and also in a phrase form because it displays the information I'd expected to appear and displays more relevant results from the other.
6. Discuss the relative merits of phrase searching, Boolean AND searching and field searching. (1 point)
Answer:The advantage of using phrase searching is that the results are related to the phrase form present in the website. The advantage of boolean is that it minimizes the topic to be searched using only the keywords and its operators such +, -, /. The advantage of field searching is that it displays broader abd complex information.
7. Select one of the following Meta Search Engines. Devise a search strategy for your research statement that uses both phrase searching and the Boolean AND. Be specific, i.e., list the Meta Search Engine used, the exact search statement and indicate how many Web sites were found. (1 point)
Answer:
Metacrawler, "Da Vinci Code" contradict "Christianity" retrieved 76 Web sites on February 01, 2007.
8. Were some of the same sites retrieved by Google and the Meta Search Engine? (1 point)
Answer: Yes, some of the results of metacrawler and google have in common but not all.
9. What differences did you notice between the results of this search and the results of the Google searches? (1 point)
Answer:The result of google displays more websites than the metacrawler. Metacrawler display the website which is relevant and exclude those very far from the topic searched.
10. What impact might this have on the validity of the search results? (1 point)
Answer: Its validity of searching displays more relatively near from the topic , relevant results, and rated on how many times the website are mostly used.
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