Searching the Web

Lesson 1: Tool Type Primer

Lesson 1 Wrap-up

Lesson 1 gave you the grand tour of search tool types. Now that you are up on the lingo and know what’s what, the remaining lessons in this course will give you some practical, hands-on experience with each of the tool categories you learned about.

Before you move on, however, you’ve got a little more work to do to complete this lesson! Please take time to complete the reading assignment, and take the lesson quiz. The reading assignment and discussions can be found below. To take the quiz, click on the "Take the lesson text" link at the bottom of this page.

Reading Assignment for Lesson 1

In The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook, read the following:

• Pages 1 through 18 in Chapter 1, Basics for the Serious Searcher

Additionally, if you have some extra time, browse through the Glossary (pages 223 through 230) and review any terms that you might not be familiar with.

Discussion Questions for Lesson 1

1. Before taking this course, were you aware that different categories of search tools existed? If so, what categories of search tools were you familiar with and how did you become aware of them?
2. Before taking this course, what search tool did you rely on most frequently? Why?
3. What is your biggest complaint when it comes to Internet searching?
4. What type of searches do you find easiest?
5. What type of searches do you find the most difficult?
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