Using the search form
Using the search form, located in the top area of your web browser window, is a simple three step process.


1. List all or by category.
 1. Your first step is to decide if you want to search among our entire database or to restrict it to one of the listed categories. If you want to search in all categories, select all categories from the pop-up menu under category. If you want to search within a subject category, select one from the same menu.
Example
You may want to see only examples of technology planning resources that are listed under publications. Select publications from the category pop-up menu
2. Modify your search with keywords.
2. n the keyword field and type in any words you want to search for. If you just want to see all of the entries in a category you selected in step 1, simply leave the field blank. If you want to enter multiple words, separate them by blanks.
Example 1.
You want to search all the categories for sites that mention teaching. For step 1, select all categories and for step 2 type in the keyword field teaching.

Example 2.
You want to look for general resource sites that mention "cost analysis". For step 1 select general resources from the category menu. For step 2, type in the keyword field cost analysis.

Example 3.
You want to list all of the example technology plans. For step 1 select example plans from the category menu. For step 2 leave the keyword field blank.

3. Run the search.
 3. Finally click the search button to send your search engine. The results will appear listed in alphabetical order, and you can then explore any of the results by following the hypertext links listed.



A tip for searching.
 For any kind of search a good strategy is to start off general and then narrow your search by adding keywords. For example, You might first just look at all of the examples in a given category. Or begin by searching all categories using one keyword.
Example
You teach Theater and you want to see if there are any examples of technonology plans in a Theater department west of the Mississippi River. A first attempt would be to just see if there are any relevant sites listed under the examples of plans category before trying any keywords.
If you are interested in general techniques for web searching, we refer to the friendly tutorial, How to Be a WebHound.

ocotillo : TechnoPlanning Resources
Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (MCLI)
Maricopa Community Colleges

the 'net connection at MCLI is Alan Levine
comments to levine@maricopa.edu

last modified: Aug 25, 1999
URL: http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/technoplan/