A SEMINAR IN PRINT

HOW SEARCH ENGINES WORK

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These file prepared and presented as an aid to help students of all ages understand the web.  Send questions or comments to Royce Shook

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Index Page for How do Search Engines Work? Why use a Search Engine So Much Information Why Use a Search Engine So Many Web Pages Why Use a Search Engine What if they don't have an Index? Why Use a Search Engine What if they had a index and it is too big? How many did you say? There is the Web and then there is the "Invisible Web" Plan Before you Search Know where to search first Plan Before you Search I want to use a Web Expert, where do I start? Plan Before you Search Where do I find a Web Expert? Planning Part One Know your skills Planing Part Two Use the Right Tools Syntax Learn to Speak "Search Geek" Boolean Or Not Boolean Common Phrases Don't Work Words May mean Different Things A Rose by any other name may not be found Use Query by Example Let the search engines help Other ways to find things The Web is not the Internet-Part One Other ways to find things Use other Databases Search Tips Use more than one site and other tips Search Tips How to tell if the page you found is a "good site" or a "poor site" Search Tips Don't make Capital Offenses and other ideas	Index Page for What is a Web Directory? Why use a Web Directory So Much Information Why Use a Web Directory Part Two The Major Directories This is the "Invisible Web" Directories with evaluation Systems Know where to look first and why Subject Based Gateways Know your area and then start searching Subject Based Gateways Part Two Use the Right Tools MetaSearcher Search the Search Engines MetaSearcher Search the Search Engines--Part Two Use the Right Directory People Finders Use the Right Directory Image Finders Use the Right Directory Reference Finders Use the Right Directory More People Finders Use the Right Directory More People Finders-Professional and Business Directories Use the Right Directory More People Finders-Celebrity Directories Use the Right Directory More People Finders-White Pages and Email Directories Use the Right Directory More People Finders-Genealogy Directories Use the Right Directory More People Finders-Organizations and Groups Use the Right Directory More People Finders-People Search Engines and Directories
Index Page for Using Boolean Searching Boolean Searching A Giant DataBase with Rules for finding information Boolean Searching How the Search Engines understand Boolean Search Rules Boolean Searching Searching Structure Boolean Searching The use of Keywords and Qualifiers Boolean Searching The General Rules Boolean Searching The AND and OR RULES Boolean Searching The NOT and NEAR RULES Boolean Searching NESTING and NOTES Boolean Searching NOTES




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