Sunday, September 28, 2003
Assignment 4 clarification
Re: Questions on Assignment 4
Please read all the information on Search Engines given both in the textbook and from the links. The Kansas City Public Library Introduction to Search Engines is at http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/search/intro.cfm
In the Search Engine Watch website of latest information and news about search engines check the Nielson rating of search engines at http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451
Use the top choices for your comparison. These are the main Search Engines: Google, Alltheweb, Yahoo, MSN. Secondary, but also usable are AOL, Askjeeves, Hotbot, Altavista and the meta search engine Ixquick. Plug these into your address line with a dot com i.e. Google.com or http://www.google.com Do not use the popular meta search engines that use paid listings in their results. Examples of these not to use are dogpile, excite, metacrawler, webcrawler, mamma, overture and search.com.
ASSIGNMENT 4:
Do your own comparison of five (5) search engines repeating the same search in 5 search engines. Make 3 different searches and submit.
First: Choose 3 questions (make them up yourself) i.e. 1. How do I control diabetes? 2. Who is the top ranked world cup woman soccer player? 3. How to choose a dog? Etc. Do not use these questions, use your own questions.
Second: choose 5 Search Engines from the list above.
Third: Ask your #1 question in all 5 Search Engines. Compare your results. Write one paragraph on your results. Do not give me the numbers only. Tell me which you think is best and why i.e. I asked ... to these 5 search engines...and this search engine gave me the best results because...and these other search engines did not because....
Fourth: Repeat 3 times, once for each question.
Any further questions please email me or come into the library for help.
Some of you are still sending me your autobiographies only via the webct email. I cannot post a grade through email. Assignments MUST be submitted through the Assignment Submission box the first time. Only re-writes can be sent via email. Thanks.
The college email is down because of viruses again this weekend. Please resend any email on Monday.
Please read all the information on Search Engines given both in the textbook and from the links. The Kansas City Public Library Introduction to Search Engines is at http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/search/intro.cfm
In the Search Engine Watch website of latest information and news about search engines check the Nielson rating of search engines at http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451
Use the top choices for your comparison. These are the main Search Engines: Google, Alltheweb, Yahoo, MSN. Secondary, but also usable are AOL, Askjeeves, Hotbot, Altavista and the meta search engine Ixquick. Plug these into your address line with a dot com i.e. Google.com or http://www.google.com Do not use the popular meta search engines that use paid listings in their results. Examples of these not to use are dogpile, excite, metacrawler, webcrawler, mamma, overture and search.com.
ASSIGNMENT 4:
Do your own comparison of five (5) search engines repeating the same search in 5 search engines. Make 3 different searches and submit.
First: Choose 3 questions (make them up yourself) i.e. 1. How do I control diabetes? 2. Who is the top ranked world cup woman soccer player? 3. How to choose a dog? Etc. Do not use these questions, use your own questions.
Second: choose 5 Search Engines from the list above.
Third: Ask your #1 question in all 5 Search Engines. Compare your results. Write one paragraph on your results. Do not give me the numbers only. Tell me which you think is best and why i.e. I asked ... to these 5 search engines...and this search engine gave me the best results because...and these other search engines did not because....
Fourth: Repeat 3 times, once for each question.
Any further questions please email me or come into the library for help.
Some of you are still sending me your autobiographies only via the webct email. I cannot post a grade through email. Assignments MUST be submitted through the Assignment Submission box the first time. Only re-writes can be sent via email. Thanks.
The college email is down because of viruses again this weekend. Please resend any email on Monday.
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