Guide Outline
- HomeIntroduction to Topic
- Open WebWhat is the World Wide Web?
- Deep WebThe poorly indexed portion of the Web
- Starting SearchHow to frame your question
- StrategyTools to refine your search
- Internet Search ToolsWhat to use and when to use it
- Evaluating Web ContentHow to determine if your results reliability
- Take Awaysdownload a guide handout
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Books at DKL
Here are some books about conducting Internet research that are available at Dudley Knox Library. For more titles, search BOSUN, the library's online catalog.Try using the subject phrase "Internet searching" or "Web search engines"
Call Number: ZA4450 .S54 2001
Introduction to WWW Searching
Information on the Internet is:
- decentralized - thousands of networks are involved
- disorganized - no central index or database exists
- dynamic - changing every minute of every day
- expanding rapidly
- not subject to traditional pre-publication checks and balances
- not always authentic or accurate
- not always predictable - resources can disappear or change suddenly
Searching tools and techniques are:
- numerous and varied
- not standardized
- constantly changing
[Concisely stated by Murray Nicholson]
So...How can you search it
- Effectively?
- Efficiently?
- Reliably?
This guide will help you improve your searching technique and know WHERE to go for WHAT
Web Search in Plain English
A short video explaining the basics of how web search engines operate and how to search effienciently.
For more information, visit the creators: commoncraft.com
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