Friday, January 28, 2011
Youngman Talks College Basketball
Spencer Youngman, a senior at Wyoming Seminary, shares his opinions on the NCAA Big East Conference. Be sure to check out his blog at http://www.thearmpittofsports.blogspot.com/.
Youngman Talks College Basketball by briannawise1
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Riding Along With Tyler Linde
Tyler Linde, a sixth nationally ranked horseback rider and senior at Wyoming Seminary, discusses her current riding endeavors as well as her future in riding.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Barbie Foosball Table Worth $25,000
Mia Medico and Louise Lumia, both seniors at Wyoming Seminary, stand with the Limited Edition Barbie Foosball Table, valued at $24,999.99. It is one of ten tables made, and can be found at FAO Schwartz.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Useful Tools Not Used Enough
It is simple enough to find something online using Google Search. Clearly most people agree with this statement, as according to freebase.com, "Google receives several hundred million queries each day through its various services." Google Search was originally developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1997, and has since been serving many people at work, home, school, and more recently from the convenience of one's phone.
However, many of these millions of people that are searching online through Google everyday are not even aware of a feature that could make their process much easier. Advanced Google Search allows people to narrow their search to avoid unwanted sites. There are search tools such as "But don't show pages that have..." and "Find web pages that have..." that could help make any search more specific.
Advanced Google Search even takes it a step farther with a section that reads "Need more tools?" Under this category are options such as "Language" and "Results per page" that can limit a search even more if a person so desires.
In the case of reasearching for an article, Advanced Google Search could be particularly beneficial. The different search options would help present the researcher or journalist with exactly the information they need, and could help ensure the reliability and credibility of the source. However, with all of the options the advanced search employs, this could also limit the results that appear, thus restricting the amount of information received.
Another tool which could be utilized by journalists and students alike is databases. In fact, the quote featured in the first paragraph of this post comes from a database called freebase.com. In almost every history class freshman and sophomore year at Wyoming Seminary, students are provided with information on all of the school's databases from Mrs. Lewis or Mrs. Miller, the school's librarians. These databases are intended to help students write essays, term papers, and simply to research more effectively. Yet, how many students even use these databases? According to Zach Wise '13, "Pretty much everyone only uses the databases when it is required; usually students just type things into Google for research."
While the databases can be useful, most people do not take the time to search through them, as instead they head straight for whatever search engine is found on their computer. Both databases and Advanced Google Search are tools that can help provide information very specific to a particular subject, yet many people still are using Wikipedia as their site of choice. However, in the case of journalism, where it is especially important for information to be accurate, databases and Advanced Google Search should be employed much more frequently.
To test out Advanced Google Search for yourself, click here.
However, many of these millions of people that are searching online through Google everyday are not even aware of a feature that could make their process much easier. Advanced Google Search allows people to narrow their search to avoid unwanted sites. There are search tools such as "But don't show pages that have..." and "Find web pages that have..." that could help make any search more specific.
Advanced Google Search even takes it a step farther with a section that reads "Need more tools?" Under this category are options such as "Language" and "Results per page" that can limit a search even more if a person so desires.
In the case of reasearching for an article, Advanced Google Search could be particularly beneficial. The different search options would help present the researcher or journalist with exactly the information they need, and could help ensure the reliability and credibility of the source. However, with all of the options the advanced search employs, this could also limit the results that appear, thus restricting the amount of information received.
Another tool which could be utilized by journalists and students alike is databases. In fact, the quote featured in the first paragraph of this post comes from a database called freebase.com. In almost every history class freshman and sophomore year at Wyoming Seminary, students are provided with information on all of the school's databases from Mrs. Lewis or Mrs. Miller, the school's librarians. These databases are intended to help students write essays, term papers, and simply to research more effectively. Yet, how many students even use these databases? According to Zach Wise '13, "Pretty much everyone only uses the databases when it is required; usually students just type things into Google for research."
While the databases can be useful, most people do not take the time to search through them, as instead they head straight for whatever search engine is found on their computer. Both databases and Advanced Google Search are tools that can help provide information very specific to a particular subject, yet many people still are using Wikipedia as their site of choice. However, in the case of journalism, where it is especially important for information to be accurate, databases and Advanced Google Search should be employed much more frequently.
To test out Advanced Google Search for yourself, click here.
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