Conducting Electronic Research

An advanced search is a step up from a simple search but it's still a keyword driven process. Google, Yahoo!, MSN Search and Ask.com are four popular search engine Web sites designed especially for this purpose. Each is a database with a primary search field and a search button located on its home page to lead you to a display of results.

The following demonstration illustrates an advanced search by a student majoring in sociology looking for source material on the role of education in promoting tolerance. A preliminary list of keywords might include the following words and phrases:

• tolerance
• teaching tolerance
• acceptance
• tolerance-based education
• diversity
• conflict-resolution training

View a demonstration of an advanced search using Yahoo