This document provides guidance on effectively searching for information on the web. It discusses formulating focused research questions and search strategies. Specific search tools covered include search engines, directories, metasearch engines, and other resources. Advanced search techniques like Boolean operators, wildcards, and filtering are explained. The document also offers tips for evaluating the quality and validity of web resources found in searches.

1. Searching the Web Using Search Engines and Directories Effectively Tutorial 3

5. Specific Question New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3

6. Exploratory Question New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3

7. Web Search Process New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3

14. Understanding Search Engines Google search results for the search term “car” New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3

20. Search Engine Features New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Natural language query on Ask.com

22. Using Directories and Hybrid Search Engine Directories New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Yahoo! Web directory

25. Using Metasearch Engines New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Mamma.com was one of the first metasearch engines on the Web.

31. Boolean Operators Exports and France, but not Japan exports AND France NOT Japan Exports, but not if the page also includes the terms France or Japan exports NOT France NOT Japan Any of the three search terms exports OR France OR Japan All of the three search terms exports AND France AND Japan Search Returns Pages that Include Search Expression

37. Using AltaVista Advanced Search New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Complex search in AltaVista for the search expression: Germany AND (trade or treat*) AND agricult*

39. Filtered Search in Ask Jeeves New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Advanced search page in Ask Jeeves for the search expression: rice harvest Filtered to search only for pages from Southeast Asia and modified in the last six months

41. Filtered Search in Google New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3 Advanced search page in Google for the search expression: Finland “School of Economics” Filtered to search only for pages in English and from the TLD .fi.

44. Obtaining Clustered Search Results Using Viv ísimo New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 3