Narrow to Broad Searching

Question 1

Which has more search results: a narrow search or a broad search?

Accepted Answer

Broad

Question 2

What would a narrow search be for dogs?

Accepted Answer

service dogs

Question 3

How can you get better results in Google?

Accepted Answer

Be specific and choose narrow search terms

Question 4

What would a narrow search be for Michael Jordan stats?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan Rebounds 1998

Question 5

In OPAC, you typed dung beetle, you got only one book, what should your next search be to help you get more books?

Accepted Answer

beetles

Question 6

In OPAC, if you came up with only one result on badgers, what could you search to give you more options?

Accepted Answer

mammals

Question 7

You should always go for a broad search in Google.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What would be the next broader search for Pug Life Span?

Accepted Answer

Pug

Question 9

Which search would be more narrow?

Accepted Answer

Basketball Teams

Question 10

Which search would be more narrow?

Accepted Answer

Babe Ruth

Question 11

Which search would be more broad?

Accepted Answer

iPads

Question 12

Which search would be more narrow?

Accepted Answer

Ladybugs

Question 13

When would you really need to use a broad search?

Accepted Answer

In a local library where there aren't millions of results, like a google.

Question 14

In Google, do you typically get over 1000 search results in one search?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 15

Which search would be more broad?

Accepted Answer

Bees

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