Exam 2: Constructing Complex Searches

Use the Boolean operator _________ when trying to exclude a concept.

A good way to remember what searches you have performed and where is to keep a search log during a project.

Whenever you connect keywords in your search with OR, you are commanding the search engine to find both of the keywords together on a Web page.

Keep a search _________ to track what searches you have already tried and which searches provided useful results.

When included in your search, Boolean operators act like commands to the search engine.

A(n) ____________________ is a program that a search engine uses to screen out Web pages.

The AND NOT operator ____________________ your search.

What are two positive things about using metasearch engines?

A(n) __________________ searches multiple search engines at a time.

It is a good idea to make a habit of using the + sign in front of words in phrases when you put a phrase in the OR search text box on an Advanced search page.

The best time to use AND is when your initial search finds too ____________________ results.

Each time you add AND to a search you are ____________________ the search.

A search engine normally reads a query from ____________________ to ____________________.

When you use the Boolean symbols + and -, you should not leave a space between the symbol and the word it is connecting to the search.

Individual U.S. states and countries other than the U.S. use two letter domains.

Metasearch engines do not search the Web itself, but other search engines' _________.

The ___________________ copy is a copy of the Web page that Ixquick has made. It is not the original, but can be useful if the original site is down.

Why would you not use AND to connect synonyms?

A good time to include OR is when your initial search finds too many results.

Three letter domains in the U.S. indicate the type of organization hosting the site, such as .org and .com.