|
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: "animator"
+career opportunities
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 "museums"
+metasite" -"science" -"technology"
to retrieve a list of Internet sites that link to many other sites.(The
"-" signs eliminate science and technology metasites.)
Internet terms that are interchangable with "metasite"
are "gateway," "clearinghouse," "pathfinder"
and "directory." Valuable information may be obtained
from the deep web content of PDF or powerpoint files, i.e.
"sculpture* " +filetype:pdf
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 on free expression concerning art:
+"artists" +"free expression"
+speech
Need bibliography on asian art: +"asian art" +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 museums in the state of Tennessee: +"Tennessee"
+"museums" +list
Need to find a picture, video or audio? Use Altavista search engine's
Search screen
and click choice at top
|