COMPARING INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS
The purpose of this exercise is to allow you to learn more about subject directories and search engines. You
will log into www.ipl.org, https://ixquick.com AND www.google.ca . Complete the worksheet by using the
search strings listed along the top of the chart. Fill in the number of hits in each cell of the chart below.
Note: DO NOT USE QUOTATION MARKS with your search strings for this activity.
PART A: SEARCH STRINGS
Search Strings
teen smoking
Toronto Raptors
repetitive strain injury
climate change
Subject Directory
www.ipl.org
Metasearch Engine
ixquick.com
Search Engine
www.google.ca
Advanced
Search (Web)
Language - English
Language - English
Date - past year
Language - English
Date - past month
Language - English
Date – past month
Domain - .com
Language - English
Date – Past Month
Domain - .org
Language- English
Date – Past Month
Domain - .edu
Student Name: _____________________________________________
THIS ACTIVITY IS CONTINUED ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET.
PART B: PERSONAL REFLECTION
After completing the advanced searches in Part A, view the PowerPoint presentation titled “Search Tools for the Internet” located on
the school library website (http://stau.ycdsb.ca/library) under the Library Lessons link – then look under BTT1O: (Gr.9 BTT). Use
the knowledge you gained from class discussions, the Part A activity, and the PowerPoint presentation. In full sentences, explain about
the five (5) most important points that you have learned about Search Engines, Subject Directories and/or Metasearch Engines.
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