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Searching on the internet is unique to looking anywhere else. There is no single source of information available to humanity on our planet than you can get from this, your browser window. The web browser is the new operating system that connects all computers together- it is the future and it is the present, it is also the past. It is where we will "look" now, and in the years to come.

 Search at the top sites (try the 'ask a question' sites): Our portal to the portals!


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Our introduction to finding.  (i.e.: Searching the net).

Search sites are amongst the most mysterious places on the internet. There are no standards on how they should operate and brand recognition, as in any other medium, determines each ones popularity. Search sites can take up to 3 to 6 weeks before indexing your web site. Be patient. Requesting to be indexed over and over again will not speed up the process. Remember that search engines are providing you with a free service and a wonderful one at that.

Hundreds of millions of pages or locations as a URL determines are the fodder for these search sites. Gathering information is the goal, finding information is the result. Not only is the standard from search engines (a search engine looks for your site) different for search directories (a search directory needs to be told about your site), but each is always modifying the way they catalog information. An overwhelming task buy any standards.

Finding anything is more than just being listed in a gazillion search engines.

We really can help... . More search help scattered below...



 

The Internet Detective... "How To Use A Search Engine" primer

Designed primarily for librarians, scholars, and researchers, the site will help you hone your Internet research skills. Some of its content is for total newbies, but anyone who uses the Internet to find information, on any level, will learn something from it.

Anyone can instantly register and use the material free. If your work includes any amount of online hunting, the hour or so you'll spend here will save itself back in a day or two. Highly worthwhile!

http://www.netskills.ac.uk/TonicNG/cgi/sesame?detective





Simple Search and searching tips... from our favorite search site (really).

Type in search terms or keywords relating to your query, and hit the Search button.

HotBot Search for
HotBot then searches the full text of the more than 110 million documents in its database, finds all documents that fit your criteria, sorts them according to their relevance, and returns a list of documents in the form of abstracts and hyperlinks.

HotBot's pulldown menus and buttons let you modify or refine your search. Use these tools to narrow your search by placing more conditions on the query. The more you tell HotBot about what you're looking for, the more accurate your results will be.


Smarter searching

Ask better questions, and you can dramatically improve your search results.

1. Use at least two or three search terms. By using more keywords to narrow your search, you can locate documents that fit your information needs more precisely.

Search terms # of matches
Jobs 681,718
Jobs consulting 51,452
Jobs consulting engineering 21,770
Jobs consulting engineering civil 6,568
Adding query terms is the easiest way to focus your search quickly - you can add terms directly to the text box on the results page. When using the default all the words setting, adding search terms narrows your results.

2. Be specific. Try to pick words that are unique to the topic you're investigating. If you're looking for information about the Virginia state motto, enter all three words in your search. If you enter Virginia motto, HotBot may give you pages that discuss mottos, but not the state motto.

3. Using all the words vs. any of the words. By default, HotBot displays documents containing all the words in your search query (Note: This is the equivalent of a Boolean AND search). By setting the main search pulldown menu to any of the words, you'll find documents that contain as few as one of your requested words (a Boolean OR search). This will increase the number of documents that are returned. HotBot's relevance ranking will automatically favor documents that contain the greatest number of your search words.

4. Use exact phrases. You can narrow your search by requesting that your search terms appear in order as an exact phrase. Select the exact phrase from the search pulldown menu, or simply enclose your phrase in double quotes (" "). For example, if you are looking for database administrators, search for these words as a phrase. This produces one-fifteenth as many matches. You can also mix phrases with single search terms in the search box, for example: "auto parts" BMW.

5. Give 'More Search Options' a spin. HotBot's detailed search is a powerful, but easy-to-understand, extension of the regular HotBot search interface. 'More Search Options' allows you to enter additional search terms, specify additional media types, and much more.




Yahoo!, the king of the search sites is not a search engine. Yahoo! is a search directory^. You don't say yahoo on the internet because you're happy. Here's where brand recognition is more important than intuitiveness. What's more popular search.com or yahoo.com?

Yahoo even has a page to help you figure out how to find stuff quicker, except almost nobody has the time to read it. Go figure. Check out their advanced search page, and you can easily narrow you searches down to real specifics. And on the page are several links to different help pages (something for everyone). From rocket scientists to penny pinchers, Yahoo really does cater to everyone, and they make it easy too.
http://search.yahoo.com/search/options





Search Engine Watch

Danny Sullivan, Editor of the most inclusive site on the Web dedicated to educating readers about how search engines work. The web is about sharing information How do these things work, or more specifically, how well do these things work. It also remained committed to tracking search engine news, important changes, and providing quality information about these important tools.to cover the ever expanding issues relating to how search engines work, how they index web pages, and issues that designers need to take into account. Many good links to a plethora of internet information can be found here.

Search Engine Watch
http://www.searchenginewatch.com




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