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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, or an asterisk with your keywords
to refine a search: "modern
languages "+online grammar
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 "modern
languages" +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," i.e.
"French Medieval" +literature +metasite -domain:net -domain:com.
(the - sign attempts to eliminate the domains .net and .com for
this sample). Valuable information may also be obtained from the
deep web content of PDF files, i.e. "Cervantes"
+filetype:pdf Carefully look at each menu at the search engine
and type in information requested. If one search engine does not
retrieve satisfactory results, switch to another search engine.
Or use the search engine of a specific site to obtain results of
a more defined nature. If a site does not have a search engine,
use a general search engine to search the site:
url:www.adventist.org +healthcare. 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 healthcare:
+"healthcare" +"Clinton" +speech
Need bibliography on right to die: +"right to die"
+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 clinical trials at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center::
+host:m d anderson +"clinical trials" +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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