Document (#18390)

Author

Notess, G.R.

Title

Internet search techniques and strategies

Source

Online. 21(1997) no.4, S.63-66

Year

1997

Abstract

Offers advice on Internet search techniques and strategies. These include going straight to the information source, guessing URLs, and developing strategies for when to use subject directories (product searches, broad topics, and current events) and search engines (unique keywords, phrase searching, field searching, and limits), a multiple search strategy, and chopping off part of the URL when sites con not be found

Theme

Suchmaschinen
Suchtaktik

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