What we discussed...

Today in class Professor Soules showed us some more search engines to use and some different databases than form what we learned about last week. We tried a database where you can modify your search to look for results pertaining to specific dates. For example we looked for "seed banks" on October 19th, 2007. This strategy will obviously give you updated data, but it also gives you the most relevant results. Although there may be fewer results than there would be without the specific date entered, this strategy is an affective way to find you're results, as well as entertaining. You can try typing in your birthday and seeing what results come up from date. We also used search engines that give you the opportunity to use several searches in one, essentially combining words. Using this style of database, you can split up a three worded phrase, and simply enter each word into its own line. This will give you a wider range of results and a variety to choose from as you look for the best possible answer to accommodate your search desires. To me, this is very important as some databases may be "confused" with a way that you phrase a search. However, if you use this style of search, you lower the possibility of coming up with vague and "confusing" results. This style of search forces you to be creative and to try different ways to come up with appropriate results.