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What is the purpose of the 'shopping' feature in Google?
What is the purpose of the 'shopping' feature in Google?
Self-search filtering allows results containing sexual content.
Self-search filtering allows results containing sexual content.
False
What should one avoid when searching for information?
What should one avoid when searching for information?
Accents, capital letters, prepositions, and articles
Trending searches include popular searches in your ______.
Trending searches include popular searches in your ______.
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What is the first step in the information retrieval process?
What is the first step in the information retrieval process?
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Basic searches involve combining multiple terms to obtain more accurate information.
Basic searches involve combining multiple terms to obtain more accurate information.
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Match the following Google features with their functions:
Match the following Google features with their functions:
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What does truncation refer to in search methodology?
What does truncation refer to in search methodology?
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What happens when you open search results in a new window?
What happens when you open search results in a new window?
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You can pause or edit your web history at any time.
You can pause or edit your web history at any time.
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Encyclopedias provide __________ or general information on a topic.
Encyclopedias provide __________ or general information on a topic.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is meant by 'personal results' in search settings?
What is meant by 'personal results' in search settings?
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What is a characteristic of qualitative data?
What is a characteristic of qualitative data?
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The three types of data mentioned in the document are qualitative, quantitative, and factual.
The three types of data mentioned in the document are qualitative, quantitative, and factual.
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What is meant by 'delimiting the query'?
What is meant by 'delimiting the query'?
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What is the primary function of subject directories?
What is the primary function of subject directories?
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Specialized databases offer broader and more superficial results compared to general search engines.
Specialized databases offer broader and more superficial results compared to general search engines.
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What distinguishes the Internet from the Web?
What distinguishes the Internet from the Web?
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A _____ is a unique address for each web page.
A _____ is a unique address for each web page.
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What is the purpose of Google Books search?
What is the purpose of Google Books search?
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Match the browser with its features:
Match the browser with its features:
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Google Print only works with publishers and does not involve libraries.
Google Print only works with publishers and does not involve libraries.
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What is the role of a metasearch engine?
What is the role of a metasearch engine?
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Where do the books in Google Books search primarily come from?
Where do the books in Google Books search primarily come from?
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The visible internet is only accessible through paid subscriptions.
The visible internet is only accessible through paid subscriptions.
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Google does not allow _____ or copy-paste for purchased books.
Google does not allow _____ or copy-paste for purchased books.
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What does the Google operator 'allinurl' do?
What does the Google operator 'allinurl' do?
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What type of books are included in Google Books search?
What type of books are included in Google Books search?
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Match the Google service with its correct characteristic:
Match the Google service with its correct characteristic:
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Google is seen as an online library rather than a bookshop because it does not ask for income.
Google is seen as an online library rather than a bookshop because it does not ask for income.
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What potential feedback system could improve the reliability of Google?
What potential feedback system could improve the reliability of Google?
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Study Notes
Information Retrieval Essentials
- First Step in Information Retrieval: Identify information needs.
- Two Main Types of Information: Topic and research question.
- Example Search Question (College/Employers): Is it right for employers and college admissions staff to use Facebook as a means of screening candidates?
- Delimiting the Query: Specifying and narrowing down the type of information.
- Stages of Information Access: What information is required? Where do I search? What do I type? What else do I need?
- Basic vs. Advanced Searches: Basic searches use single terms; advanced searches combine terms.
- Expert Searches: Combine terms using Boolean operators and specify search fields.
- Truncation: Replacing one or more letters in a word to broaden a search.
- Boolean Operators: Refine/control search results by including or excluding specific terms (e.g., AND, OR, NOT).
- Data Types: Qualitative, quantitative, and background/general information.
- Qualitative Data: Descriptions (e.g., colors, textures).
- Encyclopedias: Provide general information on a topic.
- Subject Directories: Categorize/classify websites by subject (by editors/researchers).
- Specialized Databases vs. General Search Engines: Specialized databases provide in-depth coverage on specific topics, while general engines provide broader results.
- Metasearch Engines: Search multiple web search engines at once.
- Internet vs. Web: Internet is the system; Web is a network of interconnected content.
- URL: Unique address for a webpage.
- Browser: Software to view web pages (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari).
- Visible vs. Invisible/Deep Internet: Visible is free interconnected data; invisible/deep is data in databases.
- Boolean Operators (Google Searches): AND (default), OR, NOT (prefix).
- Google Operator "allinurl": Searches for words included in a URL.
Further Information Retrieval Topics
- Cached Feature (Google): Accesses closed or outdated webpage backups.
- Google 'Shopping' Feature: Price comparison for products.
- Google 'Self-Search Filtering': Disables sexual content.
- Effective Search Strategies: Avoid irrelevant words, start broad and narrow.
- Web History: Pause/edit browsing history.
- Spoken Answers (Search): Options for spoken or text answers.
- Personal Results in Search: Based on user Google Account info.
- Trending Searches: Popular searches in a specific area.
- Continuous Scroll (Search Results): Displays results in increments.
- New Window (Search Results): Opens search results in a new tab/window.
- Language Settings: Influences messages and advice displayed, not the results.
- Default Google Search Behavior: Attempts to find websites in any language.
- Google Scholar: Academic content and citation counts.
- Google Translate: Facilitates between-language text translation.
- Google Books: Full-text book searches.
- Google Books Source: Publishers and libraries.
- Google Book Search Content: Copyright-free or out-of-print books.
- Google Book Print Mechanism: Agreements with libraries and publishers.
- Google Books Organizational Method: Topics, document type, and review counts.
- Google Reliability: Traditionally a reliable source, but reliance on uncontrollable 3rd-party sites can lead to chain of false information.
Feedback and Reliability Systems
- Google Feedback System: Similar to sites like eBay or Amazon, allow users to give feedback on product reliability.
- Blogger Rankings: Determined by visitor counts.
- Google Reliability System Critique: Visibility issue for users results in inherent reliability issues.
- Website Visit and Google Results: Higher visit count means higher Google ranking.
- Google and Social Data, Unreliable Websites: Reliance on unpredictable 3rd party websites may link unreliable websites together, producing unreliable information.
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This quiz explores the fundamental concepts of information retrieval, including identifying information needs and distinguishing between basic and advanced search techniques. Learn how to effectively use Boolean operators and truncation to optimize your search queries. It also covers the types of information and stages involved in accessing data for academic or professional purposes.
