WWW SEARCH TOOLS METACRAWLER EXERCISE

Name: ___________________________

Use the Metacrawler Search Engine to find the answers to the following questions.

1. Locate the website of The South Bend Tribune
   
   a. What is the URL (web address) of this website? __________________________________
   
   b. What is the date and the leading story under headlines? ___________________________
   
   c. Go to the Classifieds section of the website. Scroll down to look at the categories listed. How many categories of classifieds are listed in the scroll-down menu? ___________________________
   
   d. Select the Employment category, and then select “Click to Continue.”
   What is the first line of the first classified listed? ____________________________________________________________________________
   
   




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2. Locate a website which offers sample resumes to help job hunters.
   
   a. Find a sample of an effective resume on this website and print it out. (Attach it to this worksheet to hand in)
   
   b. What is the URL of the website you chose? ________________________________
   
   
   




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3. Locate the website for the television network CBS.
   
   a. What is the main URL (web address) of this website? _________________________________
   
   b. Find the section of the website which features guest information for “The Late Show” with David Letterman. What is the URL of this webpage? (Hint to find: "Choose a CBS show" drop down menu) __________________________________________________
   
   c. Find the section of the website which features the top 10 list. Write down one of the top ten questions and an answer listed from the show you've found.
   
   d. Return to the CBS homepage, and then find the section of the website which features another TV show you like. Write down one interesting fact about the show which you find there.
   
   
   

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4. Locate the homepage for the American Lung Association.
   
   a. What is the URL (web address) of this website? ___________________________________
   
   b. Search the website for the “Quit Smoking Action Plan.” (Hint: You can use the site index).
   What are the three steps in the Action Plan?
   
   ________________________________
   
   ________________________________
   
   ________________________________
   
   
   

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5. Locate a website which gives pricing information or trade-in values for used cars of various makes, models and years.
   
   a. What is the URL (web address) of this website? ____________________________
   
   b. Find the trade-in value of any 1992 four-door Toyota Corolla in good condition.
   (Example: 1992 four-door Toyota Corolla deluxe sedan with 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette and 120,000 miles. *If the site asks for a zip code, use 46601).