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Internet Search Tips
Finding What You’re Looking For
First, Ask a Question . . .
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 subject
Types of Search Tools
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Search engines
Directories
Meta-search engines
Other resources
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 search
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 keyword
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 search
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