Answers to Handout #4

1. Current price of Microsoft (MSFT)

Library	Very Difficult to locate in a library
Internet	Directory: Yahoo! > Finance/Quotes
Keywords	MSFT
Answer	Changes hourly (Use link)

2. Population of Dominican Republic

Library:	Almanac, Encyclopedia
Internet:	Search Engine: Google, Altavitsa Meta-search engines: Ixquick
Keywords:	"Dominican Republic" NEAR population
Answer:	8,833,634 (July 2004 est.)

3. Capital city with highest elevation

4. Foods that a wild boar eats

Library:	Encyclopedia
Internet:	Search Engine: Google Custom Search: Amazon.com
Keywords:	"wild boar" diet
Answer:	"They are omnivores and will eat virtually every plant or animal available"

5. Exchange rate between dollar & Euro

Library:	Almanac; out of date in a library
Internet:	Directory: Yahoo! > Finance > Exchange Rates Search Engine: Google, Altavista
Keywords:	Exchange Rates
Answer:	Changes daily (Use link)

6. Temp & humidity in Chicago, IL

Library:	Not possible
Internet:	Directory: Yahoo! > Weather > "Chicago, IL" Subject Guide: Kathy Schrock > Weather Info & Maps
Keywords:	Chicago, IL
Answer:	Changes hourly (Use link)

7. Headline in today's Denver Post

Library:	Periodicals
Internet:	Search Engine: Google, Altavista Meta-search engines: Ixquick, Metacrawler
Keywords:	"Denver Post"
Answer:	The Denver Post Online

8. First to speak in Act I, Scene I of Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Library:	Locate the play with the card catalog
Internet:	Subject Guide: lii.org Directory: Bibliomania Search Engine: Google
Keywords:	Shakespeare Hamlet
Answer:	Bernardo

9. Original Members of the Beach Boys

Library:	Card catalog; albums
Internet:	Directory: Yahoo! Search Engine: Google, Altavista
Keywords:	"Beach Boys"
Answer:	Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love

10. Top grossing movie last weekend

Library:	Not possible
Internet:	Directory: Yahoo! > Movies > Boxoffice
Keywords:	Movies
Answer:	Changes Weekly (Use link)