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Unit 4.

Using web search engines

Topic A: Web search engines

• Perform a search using a web search engine


• Web browsers and bookmarks
• Google Chrome
• Internet Explorer

Topic B: Search the Internet using a web search engine

• Fill in online forms


• Use library websites to request books/other resources
• Use library websites to renew books/other resources

Unit 4 Self-test

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Topic A: Web search engines

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.

A BCcampus element has been excluded from this version of the text. You can view it online here: https://opentextbc.ca/
computerstudies/?p=145

Perform a Search Using a Web Search Engine

Search engine – a web-based tool that is designed to search the content of web pages and find
particular information on the Internet.

Some popular search engines

• Google
• Bing
• Baidu
• Yahoo!
• Yandex
• Ask.com
• DuckDuckGo

Search the Internet using a web search engine

1. Open a search engine in a web browser (such as Internet


Explorer).
2. Type a few specific keywords or phrases in the search box
to describe whatever you wish to search. Search engines
look for the keywords in your query.
3. Press Enter. The search engine will display a list of websites (page after page) that include
information related to your query.
4. Repeat above steps (type different keywords or phrases) if necessary.

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Web Browsers and Bookmarks

Browsers

• Browser – a software program that allows users to access and display websites or web pages
(documents, images, videos, music, etc.) on the Internet.

Some popular web browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Internet Explorer

• Safari

• Opera

Bookmarks

• Bookmark (or favourite): a collection of links (saved


shortcuts) to web pages that is stored in a web browser.
• Saving bookmarks allows users to quickly navigate back
to the websites they visit the most.
• Bookmark bar: A toolbar that contains all bookmarks
and is displayed at the top of a browser window (under
the address bar).

Google Chrome

Add bookmarks to Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome by double-clicking.


2. Go to the website you would like to
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bookmark.

3. Click on the star icon to the upper-right corner to add the bookmark.

1. Click Done.

Find a bookmark in Chrome

Method 1

1. Open Chrome.
2. Click three dots (More options) in the upper-right corner.
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1. Click Bookmarks (in the pop-up menu that appears).


2. Find and click a bookmark to open it.

Method 2

1. Open Chrome.
2. Find and click a bookmark on the bookmarks bar to open
it.

Show or hide the bookmarks bar in Chrome

1. Open Chrome.
2. Click three dots icon to the upper-right corner.
3. Click Bookmarks.
4. Click Show Bookmarks Bar to turn the bookmarks bar on and off.
(A check mark means the bookmarks bar is showing. No check mark means it’s hidden.)

Internet Explorer

Add bookmarks to Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer double-click on Internet Explorer to open it.


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2. Go to the website you would like to bookmark.


3. Right-click on an empty space of the page.
4. Select Add to Favorites from the pop-up menu that appears.
5. Click Add.

You may also click on the star icon in the upper-right corner to
add the bookmark.

Find a bookmark in Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click on the star icon in the upper-right corner.


3. Find and click a bookmark to open it.

Or use the bookmarks bar that shows under the address bar. Click a bookmark to open it.
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Show or hide the bookmark bar in Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.


2. Right-click on the top side (empty space) of the
Window.
3. Click the Favorites bar on the pop-up menu.
Topic B: Search the Internet using a web search engine

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.

A BCcampus element has been excluded from this version of the text. You can view it online here: https://opentextbc.ca/
computerstudies/?p=148

Fill in Online Forms

Steps to fill in an online form

1. Save the online form on your computer.


2. Open the form.
3. Click on an empty text field in the form to start filling in the form. Carefully fill in the
necessary information. Double check to be sure that there are no mistakes.
4. Add check marks if any are required.
5. Save the form. When done, you can email, print or fax the filled out form.

PDF (Portable Document Format)

• A PDF is a file format that looks like a printed document. It displays files in a
format that is ready for the web.
• A PDF file allows for incorporation of electronic text, images, graphs,
hyperlinks, etc.
• A PDF file can be viewed, printed, or forwarded to someone else. To view the PDF files, you
need the Acrobat Reader, which is available for free download.

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Steps to fill in a fillable PDF form

1. Save the PDF form on your


computer.
2. Open the form in Acrobat Reader.
3. Click on an empty text field in the
form to start filling in the PDF form.
4. Save the form. When done, you can
email, print or fax the filled out form.

Use Library Websites to Request


Books/Other Resources

1. Open a search engine in a web


browser (such as Google in Chrome).
2. Find the website for a library near
you.
3. Search the Library Catalogue (type
your specific information into the
search box). Library Catalogue is the
main search box on Library webpages.
4. Click on the title you wish to request (from the results list). Check the availability status.
5. Click on the Place Hold button in the list of items (to place hold on your book).
6. Enter your Library card number (or Username or
Barcode for some libraries) and PIN number to Log In.
When you signed up for your library card, you chose a
personal identification number (PIN).
7. Click on Place Hold(s).

Search methods

• Searching by title or author: Type keywords from the title or the author’s name into the
search box.
• Searching by subject: Type keywords from your topic into the search box.
• Searching by ISBN: Type the ISBN number into the search box.

Use Library Websites to Renew Books/Other Resources

1. Open a search engine in a web browser (such as Google in Chrome).


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2. Find the website for a library near you.


3. Click on My Account (or Log In in some libraries).
4. Enter your Library card number (or Username or Barcode for some libraries) and PIN
number to Log In.
5. Click on Checkouts.
6. Click each title that you would like to renew.
7. Click on Renew. (Renew option will not be available if another user has requested the book.)

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