6.4  Using search engines

Activity: Different search engines

There are many different search engines, and although most people tend to use Google and Bing, there are many others. The purpose of this activity is to search for search engines and then search for the same thing using at least three unusual search engines.

Step 1 Search for at least three unique search engines other than Google and Bing and list them here. Try to find search engines that are different.

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Step 2 Using each of the search engines you have listed above, search for “Pomeranian puppies”.

Complete the table below:

Search engine Number of links presented What was different in format/appearance of the results
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6.3  Searching the web

7  End of course quiz