Special Education/Reading
Practice Searches: Yahoo and Alta Vista
Connect to MSU Library's Search Engines page:
http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/library/instruct/library/search.htm
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com
WHAT
it searches: 4 areas of Yahoo's database:HOW it ranks:
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special education |
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"special education" reading NOTE: Adds the term reading to the search, and searches for "special education" as a phrase. |
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"learning disabilities" kindergarten reading NOTE: Retrieves pages that mention "learning disabilities" as a phrase, and looks for "kindergarten" and "reading". |
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reading ADD "attention deficit" |
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+reading dyslexia NOTE: requires that "reading" be included in the site. |
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"national attention deficit disorder association" |
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"special education" +multicultural* NOTE: retrieves pages that mention multicultural OR multiculturalism, etc. |
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reading education -adult* NOTE: Will leave out results that contain "adult" or "adults" |
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Click on the category "Education." Click on "Search Just This Category" and search for reading learning disabil* |
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t: reading teach* NOTE: only pages with "reading" or "teach, teacher(s), teaching" in title |
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t: dyslex* education NOTE: only pages with dyslexia or dyslexic and education in title |
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Alta Vista
http://www.altavista.digital.com/
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learning disabilities glossary |
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+reading learning disabilities |
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"attention deficit disorder" +read* NOTE: searches "attention deficit disorder" as a phrase and requires that read or reading also appear |
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"national attention deficit disorder association" |
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+read* dyslexia NOTE: Placing "read*" (read, reading, etc.) FIRST gives it more importance to the search |
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dyslex* +research +education* NOTE: Requires that both "research" and "education" or "educational" be included |
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autis* read* education* |
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title: teach* dyslexia NOTE: only searches the titles of documents containing "teach," teacher(s)," "teaching," AND "dyslexia" |
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title: "center for autism" NOTE: only searches the titles of documents containing "center for autism" as a phrase |
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Now, using your OWN TOPICS try to find sites that are relevant and useful utilizing the advance techniques you just practiced. Write down the titles and URLs, or print out these resources for future use.
See also:
http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/library/instruct/library/evaluate.htm
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