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Objectives Keywords Prerequisites Student Preparation
Lesson Plan Homework References Evaluation

"And I said, with my net I can get them I bet.

I bet, with my net, I can get those Things yet!"

- The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss

OR

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your "search" Engines!

Objectives

  1. Know where to start when looking for information
  2. Be able to use WWW Subject Catalogs
  3. Be able to use WWW Search Engines
  4. Be able to select effective keywords for your search
  5. Use FAQ documents to find specific technical or topical information
  6. Know what to do when encountering a busy or broken link
  7. Know how to find more information about WWW Searching Tools

Keywords / Concepts

  1. Catalog / Directory
  2. Spider / Robot / Worm / Search Engine
  3. List-Based vs Spider-based Search
  4. Document "Scoring" for Searches
  5. Far from Perfect, but Useful and Improving
  6. Exponential Growth of Internet Information

Prerequisites

  1. Understand basic Internet concepts
  2. Know how to use a WWW browser
  3. Know how to use your browser's Bookmarks / Hotlist features

Student Preparation

Think of a topic you would like to find information about that would be useful for a project you could do with your students.

Lesson Plan

Homework

Finish the Information Hunt if you are not able to finish it in class. Re-read the Review of Finding Information on the Internet before the next class.

References

  1. Quick Reference for Finding Information on the Internet
  2. Review of Finding Information on the Internet

  3. Internet Web Text (John December)
  4. Internet Tools Summary (John December)
  5. Information Sources (John December)
  6. WWW Development (WWW Virtual Library)

Evaluation

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Fermilab LInC Spring '96 -- Fermi Education Office -- Calendar -- Index -- Search ____________________________________________________________

Author: Laura Mengel (lauram@fnal.gov)
Created: October 24, 1994 - Updated: February 12, 1996
Written for the Fermilab Education Office's LInC Program