Keyword Search |
A Keyword Search quickly filters through netTrekker Search's database to produce a search result based on what you typed. Searching by keyword is faster than searching by subject -- if you know which words to use and how to spell them.
Here's how to perform a Keyword Search:
Type a word or words describing your topic into the Keyword Search box, located at the
top of any netTrekker Search page, and click 
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If you aren't sure how to spell a keyword, try looking it up first in netTrekker's online dictionary, located in Reference Tools. |
Be sure to use the most specific words you can think of. netTrekker Search searches for website titles and descriptions that match the word or words you type.
If you misspell a keyword, netTrekker Search will still try to find words that sound like the word you entered and will display these words in the Did You Mean ... box at the bottom of the page. However, you will get the best results if you spell your search terms correctly.
netTrekker Search will immediately display a Search Results page. This page lists the links to websites which most closely match your keywords(s). Each website listed has been rated and briefly described by one of netTrekker Search's teacher/evaluators.
For more information on the rating symbols or icons used in each Search Result, double click on one of the icons to see the netTrekker Search Legend. See Advanced Search and/or Refinement Menus to learn more about detailing your search based on content type, source, grade level, language, etc.
Click on one of the links on the Search Results page to go to that web resource. Note that the web resource opens in a different window so that you can keep the netTrekker Search Results page available. The frame above the web resource provides access to several valuable netTrekker Search features, such as Read Aloud, the Dictionary Hot Key, and Voting, as well as providing the title and URL of the web resource.
