Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: A web crawler
"What is the capital of Finland?" is an example of this
Listed in a search results list
A metasearch engine
Form of metadata used in social media platforms
A research alternative offering access to specialized information collections
AND
Another name for the Invisible Web
A search directory
Seeks specific information using keyword combinations

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Yahoo! Slurp and DMOZ and hashtag and is...

Question 2

Case 3-2 
As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects. 
-Which of the following search engines would likely be most effective when you need to quickly search the indexes of multiple search tools at one time?
A) Ask.com
B)Dogpile
C) Bing
D)Yahoo! Search

Accepted Answer

Dogpile is a metasearch engine which searches the indexes of multiple search engines simultaneously, making it the most effective choice for quickly searching multiple search tools at once. Ask.com, Bing, and Yahoo! Search are single search engines and do not have the same capability as Dogpile.

Question 3

Case 3-2 
As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects. 
-Which of the following online tools would likely be most effective when you need to complete in-depth or scholarly research?
A) IxQuick
B)Yahoo! Search
C) Bing
D)Proquest

Accepted Answer

Proquest is a database that provides access to scholarly and academic articles, making it the most effective tool for completing in-depth or scholarly research. IxQuick is a search engine that prioritizes privacy but does not specifically focus on scholarly sources, while Yahoo! Search and Bing are general search engines with a mix of sources, including non-scholarly ones.

Quiz 3: Searching the Web

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or concept.

Case 3-2 As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects. -Which of the following search engines would likely be most effective when you need to quickly search the indexes of multiple search tools at one time?

Case 3-2 As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects. -Which of the following online tools would likely be most effective when you need to complete in-depth or scholarly research?