There is a wide variety of search engines available
to us on the Internet. Often searching on the
Internet is not as easy as you may think, so
we compiled a list of tips and hints for effective
searching.
What to Search For
It is best to have something specific in mind
before starting a search. For example, instead
of typing in 'Jerusalem', type in 'Jerusalem
old city photos', if that is what you are interested
in finding information about. Usually entering
a broad topic will bring you back a wide range
of pages which are mostly useless. Use more
specific terms to narrow down your search.
Proper Nouns
When searching for a person, or a movie, it
is often better to connect the two or more names
of the title. For example, 'George Bush' would
be typed in as :
George+Bush
This will ensure that you do not get back any
result that you are not really looking for.
Exact Phrases
If you are searching for exact phrases, such
as the title to a song, most search engines
have a facility where you can insert the phrase
in quotation marks. For example, '"six
day war"' would search for the pages that
contain that exact phrase.
Note also that most search engines are case
sensitive. So if you type in 'Cedar', then only
documents containing Cedar with a capital letter
will be found by the search engine.
Search Engines
Here is a list of widely used search engines
:
A larger list of search engines
including local engines can be found at...:
www.searchme.net.au
