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=** SCIENCE ONLINE: PERFORMING A SEARCH **=

Science Online is a site where you can find current events, experiments, links to other related websites, and research a wide variety of information. When you first arrive to the database of Science Online there are two search options, which include the Basic Search option and the Advanced Search option. Performing a search on Science Online is easy and efficient.

BASIC SEARCH


 * The basic search is a non specific tab found on the home page of Science Online Database.
 * Gives a variety of link suggestions which can be helpful when you do not know exactly what your topic is or what type of information you need.
 * In the Basic Search your topic will be more general and you will receive more hits then the Advanced Search because it has more general information.
 * You have options as to what type of information you want in tabs at the top of the search like articles, essays, etc.
 * The basic search would be a good idea to use when you are trying to think od something to research, then when you get your idea you should move onto the Advanced Search option.

Example of Performing a Basic Search on Science Online
 * 1) I went to the Basic Search bar on the home page.
 * 2) Then I typed in "volcanoes" as my search topic.
 * 3) I received 929 hits on this topic and the most of the titles of the information given was generally about volcanoes but that might not be the right information I want for my research so the Advanced Search would narrow down your answers if you made the topic more specific.

Advanced Search
 * Above the basic search option you will be able to easily locate the Advanced Search option tap.
 * When trying to find specific information on an online database, the Advanced Search tab is a quicker way to find exactly what your looking for.
 * Though more time is spent typing in what type of information you are looking for, this type of search eliminates the links that have no relation to your keyword search.
 * After typing in the criteria you need you then fill in the box of the from in which you want your info found in. Foe example videos, animations, experiments, essays, biographies, links, and news articles.

Example of Performing an Advanced Search on Science Online
 * 1) I started off by going to the Advance Search tab on the homepage of Science Online.
 * 2) After being direct to the tab I began my search by typing in the whole phrase I wanted to search for, the keyword which all links must be related to, and what form I wanted my information found in(news articles, link,experiment,videos or animations,essays, biographies)
 * 3) The phrase I typed in was "the last volcano that exploded." My keyword was "volcano" and I was looking for a current event
 * 4) I received twenty-two hits off my Advance Search, compared to the 929 hits from the Basic Search option.