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Searching is a CINCH!
  Introduction
  Welcome
  Objectives
  Introduction
  CINCH steps
  Concept Mapping
  Identify your Engine
  Narrow your Search
  Credibility Assessment
  Helpful Resource
  Conclusion
  Multi-Media Files
  Search Engines
  Summary
  Test
  Feedback
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Narrow Your Search

Where in the WWW is it?
(Searching is a CINCH!)

Narrow Your Search
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So far you've not eliminated alot of "hits" have you? Here's a strategy that should reduce the number of hits.

Boolean and Mathematical Signs

rock and not roll
rock - roll
rock-roll

Keyword Search: and not/-

The words "and not" and the minus - sign will exclude words to appear in the results. Try adding or deleting spaces between the minus sign and the concepts to discover variations in the number of results that are returned.

Now use the "Practice Exercie" below to try out this concept. You can either use key concepts that you brainstormed earlier in this course or use the "rock" suggestions seen in the above left-hand column.

After completing the practice exercise, go to the next page.

Practice Exercise
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