TwitterSearch

= = = = = **TWITTER SEARCH** **http://search.twitter.com** =

= Twitter Search is an instantaneous search engine that gives the audience "Realtime Results". You can "See what's happening — right now". It is updated frequently, with current, continuously updated information. Unlike the search engine giving the researcher information about a topic searched, Twitters give you current information about what you are searching for. However search results are limited. The language of the results is very subjective and based on a Twitter's knowledge or view of your search. This search engine offers communication between the Twitter who posted your search result and the viewer of the result. In Twitter language, you can reply to the Twitter's Tweets. =

= When searching, there are two options: Realtime Search at the above website or Advance Search. Advance Search is similar to a search you would undertake in a library, where you can research words, people, places, dates, attitudes and other. Below is a screenshot. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Here is some more information about Twitter Search, taken from their website: =

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 * When searching, Twitter Search finds key words and bolds them in the findings. When I searched "How Twitter Search Works", it took 1.96 seconds to receive the result below. Perhaps using another search engine would be more useful when researching how Twitter Search works. **



== In terms of the use of this search engine in the classroom and in your personal life, I believe it is not very appropriate for children. Considering the information is from random Twitters, it is very subjective. Anything can be searched hence there is no block of inappropriate material for children. Perhaps an educational search engine would be more appropriate for students and the classroom. Overall I would not give it a high star rating for use in the classroom. If using it for personal use, it may be rated higher as the information is updated frequently. ==

== When researching a topic or subject of interest, you type it in the "Search" box at the top of the page. For example, I searched for "kangaroos" in Twitter Search. It took me 0.07 seconds to receive the following result: ==




 * Overall, Twitter Search is a useful search engine for 'Twitter' members, known as Twitters, and people who want realtime/current information in the form of Tweets. **

** Enjoy searching with Twitter... **
= = __**By Melanie Hilliard **__