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Search terms and operators used

# of hits

Quality of Hits

The majority of hits in this search appear to be

URL

1.

Hispanic Literature

16

Okay

More about the culture of Hispanics than about literature

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=HIspanic+Literature&hc=1&hs=16&h=s

Site: Latin American Literature –

This site was easy to navigate and had a bibliography at the end of each page to show authorship. The content was relevant and valid to what we were searching for; it had both authors and terms often used in connection with Hispanic Literature.

1.

Hispanic Literature

4 popular 86,518 regular

Too broad

2.

Hispanic Literature AND storytelling

4 popular 240 regular

Too broad

3.

Hispanic Literature AND storytelling for children

122 regular

Too broad

4.

Hispanic Folktales AND storytelling in Mexico

61 regular

Too broad

5.

Hispanic Folktales AND storytelling

4 popular 42 regular

Good

Relevant to what we were looking for in the popular sites. Some of the regular were also relevant.

https://www.lycos.com/srch/?loc=searchbox&ss=982285235%7C6&query=Hispanic+Folktales+AND+storytelling

Site: House on Mango Street

This site was very good and provided authorship information via a byline. The site tells you what the information is about and where it was found. The site was easily navigated and the information seemed reliable and valid.

1.

Hispanic Literature

200

Too broad

2.

Hispanic Literature AND storytelling

52

Too broad

3.

Hispanic Literature AND storytelling for children

0

Too limited

4.

Hispanic Folktales and Storytelling

8

Poor

Irrelevant. Too commercial and not educational.

http://search.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=Hispanic+Folktales+AND+storytelling+&kl=en

Site: Complete listing of books and tapes by master storyteller Joe Hayes

This site had good navigation and usability, however, it was more of a commercial site than an educational site. We couldn’t find evidence of authorship.