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Internet Literacy, 3/e
Fred T Hofstetter, University of Delaware

Finding Things on the Internet
Searching for Information

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Yahooligans.com is a Web site with materials selected to match the needs and interests of children.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Subject-oriented search engines are likely to find more material than keyword search engines.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Metacrawler conducts searches by sending queries to several Web search engines.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Dogpile is a metasearch engine that sends your Web queries to all of the search engines.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Dogpile is a search engine that even searches FTP sites, newsfeeds, yellow pages, white pages, classifieds, auctions, audio, and image files.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

At askanexpert.com, experts are available to answer questions in the one subject area of Internet Research.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

ERIC is a human search service on the web.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

The ERIC search engine limits its searches to scholarly information such as education journals, books, conference proceedings, and studies.
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A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

About.com is considered a reliable source because real scholars are hired and paid by About .com to answer your questions.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

The online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica at Britannica.com is a condensed version of the printed version.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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