Although I use search engines almost everyday, I have never used the advanced search feature on google search. In fact, I didn't realize it existed until now. This site taught me how to go about using it. For example, when I use google I will narrow my search by being more specific in the words I use and don't use in my search. This will save my time so that I don't have to look through 20,000 sites to find the one I want. The Exact Phrases option on the advanced search will help me narrow my search so that I can find that perfect educational site. I also found it interesting that if a teacher suspects their student of plagerism they can go to this advanced search and type in an exact phrase from the paper to see what comes up.
Trimming back the URL is another suggestion on this site. We already talked about this in class, but it is a good thing to remember. Whenever there is good information on a site, I will remember to trim the URL to see where the site originated from and also if there is any more information located there. Another useful tip is to utilize the similar pages option on google. When I like a certain site, I will look for the similar pages google option. It will help me to locate similar pages so that I can find even more resources. This site was very useful, I will use this information to search more effectively on google.
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