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Searching Through Internet

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This document provides tips for effective internet searching. It recommends taking time to learn relevant databases, clearly defining your topic and keywords of 6-8 nouns. Connectors and phrase quotes can help, while avoiding articles, pronouns, prepositions, and redundancy. Web search engines search keywords and return related websites, while portals offer additional search services. The first search engine was called Wandex in 1993 while Aliweb from the same year still operates today. Different search engines have varying search methods.

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Searching through internetAn effective way to find what you needSILVIA BUJN G.
Advices to follow Take your time to learn how to use some databases that could help you to find information about some specific fields. Define your topic, and the purpose of your search.Use keywords (6 to 8). Try to use nouns.SILVIA BUJN G.
Advices to follow Use connectors. For example, Put together 2 or more words by using a + symbol. Also, use words like and, or, and and not.Put phrases between quotation _ marks. Forget about punctuation.SILVIA BUJN G.
What to avoid?Do not use articles, pronouns or prepositions. Try to spell carefully, and always consider other spelling options. Avoid redundancy. SILVIA BUJN G.
Important to understandA web search engine is a searcher for information in the world wide web. You search through them with key words and get as a result a bunch of websites related to the topic you are looking for.You can find portals which can help you with your search. A portal is a website that offers you different services such as searchers. SILVIA BUJN G.
Interesting factsThe first searcher was called Wandex, which was realized in 1993. It卒s not available any more. On the other hand, another searcher created also in 1993 is Aliweb, which is still working.Even if you don卒t notice, many searchers don卒t work in the same way. Some are confused with directories; so, look for which one fit more for your kind of search. SILVIA BUJN G.
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Searching Through Internet

  • 1. Searching through internetAn effective way to find what you needSILVIA BUJN G.
  • 2. Advices to follow Take your time to learn how to use some databases that could help you to find information about some specific fields. Define your topic, and the purpose of your search.Use keywords (6 to 8). Try to use nouns.SILVIA BUJN G.
  • 3. Advices to follow Use connectors. For example, Put together 2 or more words by using a + symbol. Also, use words like and, or, and and not.Put phrases between quotation _ marks. Forget about punctuation.SILVIA BUJN G.
  • 4. What to avoid?Do not use articles, pronouns or prepositions. Try to spell carefully, and always consider other spelling options. Avoid redundancy. SILVIA BUJN G.
  • 5. Important to understandA web search engine is a searcher for information in the world wide web. You search through them with key words and get as a result a bunch of websites related to the topic you are looking for.You can find portals which can help you with your search. A portal is a website that offers you different services such as searchers. SILVIA BUJN G.
  • 6. Interesting factsThe first searcher was called Wandex, which was realized in 1993. It卒s not available any more. On the other hand, another searcher created also in 1993 is Aliweb, which is still working.Even if you don卒t notice, many searchers don卒t work in the same way. Some are confused with directories; so, look for which one fit more for your kind of search. SILVIA BUJN G.