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Internet Search Techniques
Finding What You’re Looking ForSlide2
First, Ask a Question . . .Slide3
The Search Question
Creating a good search question is half the battle
Types of questions:
Specific: you want the answer to a specific question
Open-ended: you want to find out all you can on a specific subjectSlide4
Types of Search Tools
Search engines
Directories
Meta-search engines
Other resourcesSlide5
Search Engines
A Web page that finds other Web pages
To use:
Enter a keyword or search expression and click a button
Review search results
If desired, refine the searchSlide6
Boolean Operators
A system of logical operators that allow you to specify relationships between search words
To use:
Use AND to find all search terms
Use OR to find either search term
Use NOT to eliminate some portion of search results for the keywordSlide7
Directories
A list of hyperlinks organized into categories
To use:
Click on the category link to display links within the category
Continue to click more specific links until you locate the subject of your searchSlide8
Meta-Search Engines
Search tools that submit a search to more than one engine at a time.
To use:
Enter a keyword or search expression
Specify which search engines to use
Review search results from each engine