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Internet Researching Vocabulary

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search enginea program that lets you search for information and websites with keywords you specify. Computer programs search for and index the websites.
directorysearch engine that uses human indexers rather than computer programs. Users select increasingly specific subject categories.
meta-search enginesearch tool that sends keywords to several search engines at the same time and displays a summary of the results
spidersoftware that explores the WWW locating websites which are then indexed for search engines
keywordan important or descriptive word used for finding information with a search engine
Booleana system of logical thought used when searching the Internet that specifies relationships between keywords or phrases. The most commonly used operators are AND, OR, and NOT.
citea reference to a source of information
bibliographya list describing the sources used for a report
copyrightthe legal right of ownership to the work produced in books, music, plays, movies, graphics/pictures and computer software. To copy this work you must get permission from the owner of the legal right.
cyberbullyingintentional and repeated use of cell phone or computer networks to cause harm or distress to others
cyberethicsa code of safe and responsible behavior for the Internet community
hackto break into a computer without permission
piracythe act of stealing valuable property by copying software, music, graphics/pictures, movies, or books
plagiarismcopying someone else’s work and pretending that you wrote it
netiquetteonline manners


ITRT (Information Technology Resource Teacher)
Belle Heth Elementary
Radford, VA

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