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 This tutorial is a
comprehensive introduction to web searching methods and techniques.
It Assumes no prior knowledge, and the course will explain ways to find
what you are *actually* looking for, instead of a lot of other
"interesting" links. This tutorial includes an overview of the World Wide Web
(TheNet), including some of the kinds of information for which you can actually search
(such as graphics, audio clips, software and interactive tutorials), as
well as an
overview of different types of searchable Web resources (such as indexes
and directories), how to use these search engines effectively (such as Altavista, Hotbot, Excite)
plus an outline of multi-search engines
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- What is the World Wide
Web?
- Why can't I find what
I want? (reasons users might not be able to locate the
information they need)
- Why
"evaluate"
?
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How do I know what to
look for?
- Tips on identifying
good web sites
- What is a Web
Directory? How is this different from a Search Engine?
- Discussion of types of
web directories
- Examples of web
directories
- What is a search
engine really and how does it work?
- What's a "bot" ?
- What are the most
popular and useful search utilities?
- Which is the best
search engine?
- Boolean
searching
- Field
searching
- Using search
templates
- Refining search
results
- How can I find
pictures or photographs on the web?
- Using popular search
engines to search for images
- Using specialized
utilities to find images
- What is a
multi-threaded or multi-search Engine?
- When would I use
one?
- If meta-searchers are
so great, querying my favorite search engines in parallel, then why
wouldn't I always use one?
Chapter 8.
Internet
Search Strategies
- Identifying key
words
- Narrowing your search
- Boolean commands
- Refining the search
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