You and some friends want to go on an ecotour (an ecologically friendly vacation). You are interested in tours to Central and South America, but you need the information to be in English.
a. Consider your search query, and think of synonyms and related words.
b. Construct a search query, and then run the search using the Google basic search form.
c. Modify your search query by adding multiple Boolean operators and using parentheses to look for ecotours that include volunteer work or community development as part of the tour. What is your final search query?
d. Examine your results, and then identify a web site that seems to have tours that meet your needs. Run a new search that searches for pages with links that point to the web site you identified.
(Hint:
Use the link: operator.) What is your final search query?
e. You want to find an ecotour in Costa Rica or Patagonia that focuses on the rainforest or wildlife, and you need the results to be in English. Go to the Google basic search page, and then type a complex search query in the Search text box. Run the search, and then examine your results. Modify the query as needed to get relevant results.
f. Open a new tab or browser window, go to the Google Advanced Search page, and then try to use the form to create your search query. Run the search, and then examine your results.
g. Which search, the basic or the advanced, provided the best results? Was it easier to construct your specific search query using the basic or the advanced search form?