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Internet (Internet
glossary)
To find information, try the following search techniques at search
engines. A search
engine searches documents by keywords and returns a list for
linking to the documents. Four search engines are Google,
Alltheweb,
Yahoo
and Altavista.
Notice that the advanced search tool allows choices for language,
domain, etc. If you choose to use the basic search tool, i.e. Google,you
may use the + sign, quotes, and an asterisk with your keywords to
refine a search: "civil
war" +worst commander
Different engines have different techniques so it is best to click
on "Help" for detailed search instructions for the engine
you use. Try typing in "Battle
of Normandy" +clearinghouse"
to retrieve a list of Internet sites that link to many other
sites. Internet terms that are interchangable with "clearinghouse"
are "gateway," "metasite," "pathfinder"
and "directory. Some search engines attempt to limit searches
to specific Internet domains: +"ancient
Greece " +domain:gov but often mixed domains are returned
in the results. Valuable information may be obtained from the deep
web content of PDF or powerpoint files, i.e. "Abraham
Lincoln " +filetype:pdf and "Abraham
Lincoln" +filetype:ppt (You must have powerpoint software
on your computer to view .ppt files.) If one search engine does
not retrieve satisfactory results, switch to another search engine.
Whatever data you find, it is always wise to evaluate
information
Listed below are miscellaneous search strategies that you may tailor
to the search instructions of the engine you use.
Need speech by former President Clinton on war in
Bosnia: +"Bosnia" +"war"
+"Clinton" +speech
Need bibliography onconscientious objectors: +"conscientious
objector" +bibliography
Need to read the poem entitled "Celebrate Life:" +"celebrate
life " +poem
Need an online language conversion dictionary for Spanish: +language
dictionary +"Spanish"
Need to see a list of civil war battles in the state of Tennessee:
+"Tennessee" +"civil war battles" +list
Need to find a picture, video or audio? Use Altavista search engine's
Search screen
and click choice at top
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