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Social Media search engines
What is Social Media? / Social Media communities / environments web addresses
Social media refers to the means of interaction among people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
Social media technologies are the tools that enable them to do so
There are many different communities on the internet. The most popular ones hold a wealth of information. YouTube is the second biggest search engine next to Google. YouTube specialises in video and Slideshare specialises in presentations. Prezi also specialises in presentations and Twitter allows experts to link to published papers or official webpages on any topic that has ever been discussed.
You do not need to sign up to any of these communities to search their databases of archived information.

Twitter
Tweets by anyone who has ever tweeted on the topic appears. These can be from experts who link published papers and webpages from official websites.
  1. Go to your browser and search for Twitter
  1. Click on the search link


  1. Type in the topic you want information on

  1. Tweets by anyone who has ever tweeted on the topic appears.

  1. These can be from experts who link published papers and webpages from official websites.

lideshare
Slideshare is an archive of presentations that have been uploaded by individuals for sharing.
  1. Go to your browser and search for Slideshare
  2. Click on the search link
  3. Type your topic in the search field. Presentations on your topic appear.
  4. This virtual environment save anyone time who needs to put a presentation together.

Prezi is an archive of presentations that have been uploaded by individuals for sharing.
  1. Go to your browser and search for Prezi
  2. Click on the search link
  3. Type your topic in the search field. Presentations on your topic appear.

YouTube is a virtual environment that archives videos on almost everything. It is the second biggest search engine.
  1. Go to your browser and search for YouTube
  2. Click on the search link
  3. Type in your search topic and view the videos that can show you how to do what you are trying to do.
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