Web
Research
The internet is fast becoming a core component
application for microcomputers in an educational setting. The
web is out there and it contains a great wealth of useful
information. Currently over 40% of Americans have internet
access and the number is growing daily. There are literally
billions of web pages in existence, with more being created
every day (with no end in "site"). In addition to
great material out there on the web, there is also a lot of
junk! So how can you use the internet with schools, finding
what you need and keeping out the stuff you don't want?
The Web contains massive amounts of useful information,
unfortunately there is no real structure or index to the Web.
Fortunately there are search engines to assist you in finding
what you are looking for. Review the following areas to learn
more about searching. Discover the differences between search
engines, learn about meta-search engines, and about how to
refine your searching skills to become more effective
searchers.
There are a lot of other search engines than just Yahoo. It helps
to choose a search engine that is most appropriate for what
you are looking for, or to use a metasearch engine that will
automatically search several search engines for you. When
searching you should use quotation marks when you are looking
for phrases or names such as "Tycho Brahe". When a
search yields too many results you can use groups of words to
narrow your search. Another good idea is to avoid common
words and conjunctions that are found on almost every web
page.
Searching the Internet PowerPoint
Presentation
Internet
Search Tools: www.itrc.ucf.edu/conferences/pres/srchtool.html
Web Searching Sites
