Locating E-mail Addresses

Module NA15h

Instructions
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Instructions

If you haven't already done so, read the information aboutfinding e-mail addresses in module NA14c.
If you are doing this on the Web, print a copy of this pageso you can record your findings on the table.
Search for the names listed below using each of the servicesmentioned (links are included here)
Record how many instances of the names were found by eachservice, using the table below.
Note: An exact match is where the name you type is exactlythe same as the name(s) found.
An approximate match is similar but not exactly the same aswhat you type.

The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate the strengthsand weaknesses of the different search services. Therefore,do not be concerned withexactly what cell a search result should fit in. Rather, look fortrends and general results

Table for Logging Search Results

Your name: ______________________________

Person Bill Clinton John Engler David Koch Annie Geo-Thomas Selin Ovadiya Donal O'Baoil Larry Krieg yourself
Location How good? Washington DC Lansing MI Ann Arbor MI Ann Arbor MI ? Dublin, Ireland Ypsilanti MI ______ ______
WhoWhere Exact ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Aprx ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Switchboard Exact ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Aprx ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Four11 Exact ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Aprx ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
AltaVista Exact ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Aprx ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Lycos (or Netsearch) Exact ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Aprx ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Person		Bill Clinton	John Engler	David Koch	Annie Geo-Thomas	Selin Ovadiya	Donal O'Baoil	Larry Krieg	yourself
Location	How good?	Washington DC	Lansing MI	Ann Arbor MI	Ann Arbor MI	?	Dublin, Ireland	Ypsilanti MI	______ ______
WhoWhere	Exact	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
	Aprx	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
Switchboard	Exact	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
	Aprx	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
Four11	Exact	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
	Aprx	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
AltaVista	Exact	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
	Aprx	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
Lycos (or Netsearch)	Exact	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______
	Aprx	______	______	______	______	______	______	______	______

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Module NA15h: Locating E-mail Addresses