Activity 2: Search Strategies
Part A
Resource (i)
( First news article ) Physical activity, school performance may be linked.
(Second news article) Positive link between physical activity and academic
Citation:
(APA Citation Style)
performance of children.
I have used two meta search engines for this search, Bing and ixquick
First Bing, my search terms were, positive relationship between physical activity
and academic performance. My technique was no speech marks used, it was
just a single search that displays 656,000 results .The sources of the results with
each page returned with this search it was easy for me to select and retrieve the
information I was looking for under this link,
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2012/01/02/physical.activity.school.performanc
e.may.be.linked
Second was ixquick, my search terms were, positive relationship between
physical activity and academic performance. My technique was no speech marks
used, it was just a single search that display about 17,599,510 results.The
sources of the results with each page returned with this search it was easy for
me to select and retrieve the information I was looking for under this link,
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120103/Positive-link-between-physicalactivity-and-academic-performance-of-children.aspx
I used, Google search in comparison about 3,350,000 results (0.15 seconds),
search terms relevancy ranking appears to be showing on both Bing and
ixquick.
(Amika, Singh, 2012)
(Amika, Singh, 2012)
Resource (ii)
( First news article ) Education and Lifelong Learning.
Search Tool Used:
Search Strategy:
(max 150 words)
(Second news article) Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
Search Tool Used:
Search Strategy:
(max 150 words)
Citation:
(APA Citation Style)
I have used two meta search engines for this search, Bing and ixquick
First Bing, my search terms were, governmental website that presents empirical
evidence of relationship between sports and academic achievement. Technique
was no speech marks used it was just a single search it displays 914,000 results
.Sources of the results with each page returned with this search it was easy to
select and retrieve the information I was looking for under this link,
http://www.sportengland.org/research/value_of_sport_monitor/education.aspx
Second was ixquick, my search terms were, us governmental website sports and
academic achievement. Technique was no speech marks used it was just a
single search it display about 59,099,652 results.Sources of the results with each
page returned with this search it was easy for me to select and retrieve the
information I was looking for under this link,
http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/a-sindex.asp
I have also used, Google search in comparison about 323,000 results (0.39
seconds), search terms relevancy ranking appears to be showing on both Bing
and ixquick.
(Percival)
(Project, 1994-2013)
Resource (iii)
Search Tool Used:
Search Strategy:
(max 150 words)
Citation:
(APA Citation Style)
Use a subject directory (http:///www.britannica.com/) to locate a famous
educational game : tower of Hanoi
Both used Universal Meta Search and Discovery Engine – Polymeta.Com and
Yahoo Advanced Web Search – Search.yahoo.com
I have used Universal Meta Search and Discovery Engine – Polymeta.Com for
this first search. Search term was the subject directory followed by the name of
the game - http://www.britannica.com/tower of hanoi educational game. And
technique was no speech marks used it was just a single search it displays 69
results .Sources of the results with each page returned with this search it was
easy to select and retrieve the information I was looking for under this link,
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/tower/tower.htm
I used, Yahoo Advanced Web Search – Search.yahoo.com, search term was the
subject directory followed by the name of the game http:/lwww.britannica.com/tower of hanoi educational game. And technique was
no speech marks used it was just a single search it displays 78,600 results
.Sources of the results with each page returned with this search it was easy for
me to select and retrieve the information I was looking for under this link,
http://www.softschools.com/games/logic_games/tower_of_hanoi/
(Software, Tower of Hanoi is an exciting logic game for kids and adults.)
(Schools, 2005-2009)
Activity 2: Summary
Part B
I chose to use both Meta Search Engines, Bing and ixquick, for both question ‘i and ii And for question iii,
I chose to use both Universal Meta Search and Discovery Engine, Polymeta.Com and Yahoo Advanced
Web Search, Search.yahoo.com regarding Part A. I strongly agree that your search tools used should go
well in hand with your search techniques also to make it easier and faster.
It was because some Meta search engines use different criteria to construct a relevancy rating of each
search results and will present the results in that order .Such as; the way I constructed my search terms
for the title it was given for my search on both question ‘i - “positive relationship between physical activity
and academic performance” and ii “governmental website that presents empirical evidence of relationship
between sports and academic achievement” and including iii “http://www.britannica.com/tower of hanoi
educational game.”
The results retrieved by these engines were relevant to my search on a single simultaneous quick search.
The ranking can be based on how you conduct of your search terms used. Including the title, URL, first
heading, or the number of times search terms appear on the page as per my comparison comment
followed by of my every search using the two types of Meta Search Engines on both ‘I and ii.
That is the search terms appearing early on the page and or search terms appearing close together. The
sources are always broad but it’s good to view each headings that you can tell it relates to your search,
this would also help you narrow down on your search is to read what is to select from the total sources on
displayed as well.