Thursday, June 12, 2014

Search Engines (2.2)

Here, we'll be exploring different types of search engines. When it comes to research it is important to know the right places to look and which is more trustworthy. We'll take a look at some of the results different search engines gives us for the phrase "Discrimination of Deaf students in public schools" and also the results for when we reword the phrase to be a bit different like "Discrimination towards hearing disabled children in the US".

Popular General Search Engines:

"Discrimination of Deaf students in public schools"

  • Search.Yahoo.com- Had good results  

https://www.gallaudet.edu/clerc_center/information_and_resources/info_to_go/educate_children_(3_to_21)/504_plan.html (Gallaudet University on Section 504 and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Public Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools)

http://www.law.stanford.edu/news/pr/federal-judge-allows-discrimination-suit-against-california-school-for-the-deaf (Stanford Law School on Federal Judge Allows Discrimination Suit against California School for the Deaf)


  • Ask.com- Terrible Results 

http://commonwealth.connectionsacademy.com/pa/geosearch?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&network=s&utm_campaign=Pennsylvania_Search_Geotargeted&adgroup=Misc_Keywords&keyword=free%20schools&matchtype=b&device=c&creative=37783595504&adposition=1t1&random=12000035217856825676 (Free Onling Public School)

http://education.findlaw.com/student-rights/free-speech-lawsuits-involving-public-schools.html?DCMP=GOO-EDU_Gen-StudentRights&HBX_PK=students+rights (Free Speech Lawsuits Involving Public Schools)

"Discrimination towards hearing disabled children in the US"


  • Search.Yahoo.com- Somewhat helpful/relevant 
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Disability Discrimination) 

http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2831400020/disability-prejudice.html (Encyclopedia.com on Disability Prejudice)

  • Ask.com- Not helpful at all 
http://fundingspecialneeds.com/ (Special Needs Life Insurance Solutions, LLC main webpage)

http://www.americanhoperesources.com/splash/?type=b&keyword=children%20with%20disabilities&group=Low_Income_Search_AdGroup_Low_Income_Housing_NJ (American hope Resources on how to apply for funding) 

Metasearch Engines:

"Discrimination of Deaf students in public schools"

  • Mamma.com- Very helpful
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mainstreaming01.htm (ASL University, a deaf student and teacher resource, on Mainstreaming: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children in Public Schools) 

http://abilitymagazine.com/deaf-discrimination.html (Ability Magazine on Deaf Discrimination: RIT NTID Students Appear on ABC’s “What Would You Do?” Program) 

  • Yippy.com- Not very reliable sources  
http://www.johnleeclark.com/ (Blog about the Deaf in many areas of life) 

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1381519.html?key=01-42161A527E191761120F03164A275E3F3C44390F7678700E720E0A60651A617F133D (HighBeam Research on The Gallaudet Protests; Fernandes Should Resign Because She's Out of Touch With the Campus and the Deaf Community) 


"Discrimination towards hearing disabled children in the US"

  • Mamma.com- Sort of relevant and maybe a bit helpful 
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/DiscriminationAgainstPersonsWithDisabilities.aspx (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Combating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities)


http://www.novafamilylawgroup.com/blog/2012/11/discrimination-against-parents-with-disabilities-in-child-custody-cases.shtml (Nova Family Law roup on Discrimination against parents with disabilities in child custody cases)


  • Yippy.com- Not so helpful 

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56771631.html?key=01-42160D517E1D126E140B041C07224E263C4D3C437779710F720E0B61651A617F137155 (HighBeam Research on Video Speaks to Need for Way to Talk to Deaf)


http://www.lbnelert.com/ (Levine Breaking News Blog homepage) 




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