Let me be the first to say that I am terrible at searching the internet. What takes me hours can take others only minutes. Yes, I know the standard tricks to the trade such as using quotations and the word "AND" however, this is not always the answer. While researching the search engines I learned rather quickly that the "advanced search" is a very useful tool.
I am an avid Googler. I Google everything. Most of the time I do not even type the URL into the address bar because for me it is easier to go to Google, type the name of what I am searching for, and then click the link. I always assumed that the same websites that show up on Google will show up and all of the other search engines. This is not the case. While playing around I found that there are a lot of difference among search engines and that the top 20 site that show up while searching are also different. I have learned that I need to used at least a couple of search engines while researching in the future.
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Now to do what we encourage my children to do with their musical instruments - practice. With practice comes ease. Searching will get easier and better over time with a consistent use and learning the basics of each engine.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're on a good start