Internet Search Tips Finding What You’re Looking For
First, ask a question...
The Search Question Create a good search question Types of questions: Specific: to get an explicit answer Open-ended: to learn all you can
Types of Search Tools Search engines Meta-search engines Other resources
Search Engines Find Web pages To use: Enter keywords or a search expression Review search results If desired, refine the search
Boolean Operators A system of logical operators Operators specify relationships between search words Operators: ANDfind all search terms ORfind either search term NOTeliminate some portion of search results Internet Search Tips
Meta-Search Engines Search tools that search multiple engines To use: Enter a keyword or search expression Specify which search engines to use Review search results from each engine
Other Resources Resource lists Guides Clearinghouses Virtual libraries