Using Search Engines

SPH405

SPH405 : The Class : Application : Introduction : Using Search Engines

Neurological Foundations of Speech, Language and Hearing

Using Search Engines

To complete this assignment successfully, you should:

Read the assignment carefully
Complete the activity as outlined below
Open and study the links
Complete the search as outlined

We will be using the World Wide Web as a resource for this course. This assignment will help you become acquainted with how to search the Web and how web pages are organized. For general information and tips on how to conduct a search on the web, click on the link below.

Tips for Searching the Web

1. Open your browser (Netscape, Explorer) and choose the "search" key. In the search line, type the word "neuroscience." Read the descriptions of the first ten items that come up. Write a one paragraph overview of the kinds of sites that were found.

2. Now try the same search using a different search engine(Yahoo, Alta Vista, etc). Are the results different?

3. Next, open one site that interests you and write a one paragraph statement about what you found at the site and how it is organized. Were any of the sites you found related to the application of neuroscience to speech or hearing? If not, how would you refine your search to find sites related to human communication?

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E-mail Bill Culbertson at bill.culbertson@nau.edu
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