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Web Search Techniques & Online Research Methods [Covers COP Certificate Requirement] Printable Ver.5.0.1 English

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This coursebook is developed as a Self-Study Training Guide and will help you prepare for the CIRS module 2 exam (Web Search Techniques & Online Research Methods) and Certification of Subject Proficiency Exam.   This learning module teaches some conventional research methods and ...Read more
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Short Desctiption : This coursebook is developed as a Self-Study Training Guide and will help you prepare for the CIRS module 2 exam (Web Search Techniques & Online Research Methods) and Certification of Subject Proficiency Exam.   This learning modu...

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This coursebook is developed as a Self-Study Training Guide and will help you prepare for the CIRS module 2 exam (Web Search Techniques & Online Research Methods) and Certification of Subject Proficiency Exam.  

This learning module teaches some conventional research methods and standards applied in the Research Industry. Students learn techniques to perform Web searches with advanced search queries and get introduced to essential online research tools to conduct specialized research on the Internet.

This module has been divided into two sections.

  • Web Search Methods and Techniques
  • Conventional Research Methods and Methodologies

Web Search Methods and Techniques is considered the core segment of Internet research education. The section is focused on web search techniques and identifies various challenges, methods, and inherent barriers to online research. It gives students an overall understanding of search engine behavior and functionality. The students learn to build complex web search queries and perform a precision search with confidence.

The course's Research Methods and Methodologies section cover standard research methods and methodologies that are essential for any type of research work. This section contains lessons on the industry's research standards, conventions, and methods used by traditional research practitioners.

You will receive an unlimited number of practice exams to help you prepare for the final exam. 

This Module has (21) Chapters

Chapter 6 | Keywords & Search Phrases
  • WHAT ARE KEYWORDS AND SEARCH PHRASES?
    • Keywords Match Types: Broad Search vs. Narrow Search
      • Broad Search Keywords
      • Exact Match (Narrow or Precision Search) Keywords
    • Primary and Secondary Keywords
      • How to Create or Identify Primary and Secondary Keywords
        • Analysis of Primary Search Words with Modified Keywords and Search Phrases
        • Search Results Analyzed with Modified Secondary Keywords
      • Secondary Keywords
        • Search Results Analyzed Use of Secondary keywords
    • Building Keywords & Phrases for Search
      • Core Elements of a Keywords Search Query
        • The Head
        • The Modifier
        • The Tail
    • Types of Search Query Based on Search Query Phrase Structure
      • Short-Tail Keywords or Broad Keywords Query
      • Long-Tail Keywords or Long Keywords Query
      • The Advantage and Disadvantage of Long- and Short-Tails for Search

Inclusive Online Training Resources

Online resources provide a variety of tools you can use to supplement the Official Courseware. This course contains the following online resources:

Exam Guide

Exam Guide

A guide that focuses on providing strategies and recommendations for passing exams. The topics included in this handbook are based on candidate feedback and the most frequently requested questions. It detects topics that most students find difficult to understand and suggests the best way to get through the difficulty barrier.

Online Mock Exams

Online Mock Exams

Students who register can take real mock examinations that simulate the same final exam style and questions. In each segment of the exams, questions are rotated at random, just like in actual exams with retakes.

Online Exam Preparation Support

Online Exam Preparation Support

Students receive online chat support by appointment to help them through their study programmes and to address their issues and questions concerning the exam. [This is not a tutoring service; it is live guidance from our Course Development and Examination Board volunteer members.]

Unlimited Access to Research Paper & Videos

Unlimited Access to Research Paper & Videos

Access to the Association's online research papers. These are a collection of externally generated links. These will be beneficial as references for students who need help explaining and learning concepts and topics included on the CIRS exam.

Unlimited Practice Exam Included

Unlimited Practice Exam Included

Students who buy the Training Guide get an unlimited number of practice examinations to assist them to study for the final exam. In each segment of the exams, questions are rotated at random, just like in actual exams with retakes.

Supplemental Notes

Supplemental Notes

These are the learning materials that are given as information and notes to either complement the primary topics in the curriculum or to assist students with difficult and complex topics that require elaboration or further explanations.

The Internet Research - Methods and Techniques is considered the core segment of Internet research education.

AOFIRS

World's leading professional association of Internet Research Specialists - We deliver Knowledge, Education, Training, and Certification in the field of Professional Online Research. The AOFIRS is considered a major contributor in improving Web Search Skills and recognizes Online Research work as a full-time occupation for those that use the Internet as their primary source of information.

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