Searching AltaVista
Assignment
This assignment will test your knowledge of AltaVista. To do this assignment you will need to use
your completed Defining Your Research
Topic Assignment. In that assignment you defined a research topic,
developed questions and a thesis statement, and chose keywords to use for
searching. You now must use that information to try and locate Web sites that
will help you do your research. Use AltaVista to locate two Web sites that will
help you do your research.
1. How did you search for your Web site on AltaVista Write down your exact search phrase including any special symbols like boolean operators, phrase searching, etc. Did you use the Basic or the Advanced search mode?
2. How many matches did you get to your search?
3. What is the URL (Web page address)?
4. Who is responsible for creating this Web site?
5. Do you think the information on this page is accurate? Does the Web site clearly state its position or tell you with whom it is affiliated?
6. Why is this Web site helpful for writing about your topic? Exactly how will it help you research your topic?
1. How did you search for your Web site on AltaVista? Write down your exact search phrase including any special symbols like boolean operators, phrase searching, etc. Did you use the Basic or the Advanced search mode?
2. How many matches did you get to your search?
3. What is the URL (Web page address)?
4. Who is responsible for creating this Web site?
5. Do you think the information on this page is accurate? Does the Web site clearly state its position or tell you with whom it is affiliated?
6. Why is this Web site helpful for writing about your topic? Exactly how will it help you research your topic?