review

activity

Tell what these things have in common.

 Locating Specific
Sources
Week 2 Quarter 2
Objectives:

a. Identify the different online

search engines; and
b. Locate specific sources from
the given activities.
ONLINE SEARCH ENGINES
Library is usually the primary go-to place for
students when they need information or data
from using electronic resources like Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to accessing a
wide array of online libraries from all over the
world through the mechanism of online search
engines.
The World Wide Web or the Internet contains
truckloads of information. This is why searching
for a specific information in this huge pool of
knowledge can both be tiring and intimidating.
An online search engine is actually a program
that searches for words or phrases in
documents, most often in articles, web pages,
and published materials in the Internet. It is
similar to a library.
Three (3) common types of search engines one may use.
These are general search engines, metasearch engines
and specific search engines.

General search engines refer to wide-ranging search

engines capable of searching millions upon millions of
sites for specific information. These include the likes of
MSN, Ask.com, Yahoo! and Google.
A metasearch engine, on the other hand, works
by actually using other search engines to find the
needed information. It works the same way when
you use a website to help find the best deals on a
particular product or say, flight booking for
your trip. Popular examples of this type
include Blingo, Dogpile and Metacrawler.
Specific search engine, as the name implies, is a
much smaller and more specific type and is
designed more specifically for certain users’ needs.
A good example for this type is a periodical
database on culture, history, politics, and
government which are usually accessed for
research purposes. Some examples under this
type are Academic Search, JSTOR and
LexisNexis
Learning Task: Identify which of the statements below are true about
online search engines. Copy and answer the given table in ½ crosswise.
Use a square () to mark the ones which you think are true and a cross
( X ) for those you consider false. COPY AND ANSWER
________ 1. An online search engine is similar to a webpage.
________ 2. We need online search engines to lead us to sources in the
Internet.
________ 3. A search engine may still work even without the Internet.
________ 4. A website is another term for a search engine.
________ 5. Search engines make our access to the information we need
possible.
•Say, you need a specific set of information about COVID-19,
what resources will you use? A newspaper? An encyclopedia? A
poster? The Internet?
 INDIVIDUAL
RECITATION

Why did you choose

newspaper/encyclopedia/poster/internet as a
resource in looking for a specific information?
Learning Task: Check your background knowledge about online search engines.
Classify each item below as to GENERAL, METASEARCH and SPECIFIC.
Write your answers a the back of your paper
_________ 1. MSN’s Bing
_________ 2. Dogpile
_________ 3. Blingo
_________ 4. Google
_________ 5. Ask.com
_________ 6. JSTOR
_________ 7. Yahoo!
_________ 8. Academic Search
_________ 9. Metacrawler
_________ 10. AltaVista
QUIZ 1
 Quiz 1 - A
1. It is usually the primary go-to place for students when they
need information or data – Library
2. It is actually a program that searches for words or phrases.
Online Search Engine
3. It can access a wide array of online libraries from all over the
world. OPAC
4. It contains truckloads of information. Website/WWW/Internet
5. Give one example of Metasearch engine, Specific search engine,
and general search engine.
 QUIZ B- DRAW SOMETHNG YOU SEE IN THE
LIBRARY OR INTERNET. EXPLAIN HOW DOES IT
HELP YOU IN YOUR DAILY LIFE. 10PTS.
 Type De sc ription Exa mple s

Me ta se a rc h d e sig ne d m o re G o o g le Se a rc h,
sp e c ific a lly to
Ya ho o !
c a te r the use r’s
sp e c ific ne e d s

Ge ne ra l

Spe c ific
 QUIZ B- SEARCH ADDRESS
ENGINE

1. GOOGLE
2. YAHOO
3. AOL
4. ASK
5. Baidu
 5 TIPS IN LOCATING SPECIFIC
SOURCES
Tip #1: Before you start trying to locate sources, make
sure you understand the role or function of those
sources in the assignment.
Tip #2: Keep track of every single
search, noting your search parameters
and history
Tip #3: Know when to modify or call off an
unsuccessful search or unproductive line of
inquiry. Think smarter about how and where
to search and/or get help from your instructor
or a librarian.
Tip #4: Know how to identify source
types/categories so you search for the correct one.
Tip #5: Know how to dig deeply into a search
Write the 5 tips of locating specific
sources