Everyone knows there is great stuff on the web. But where is it? How do we find what we really want? Searching the web requires practice, caution and patience. Searching tools in this environment deliver a high level of irrelevant information. This workshop is designed to improve the quality of retrieval and provide tips and strategies to make searching the web a less frustrating and more efficient and fruitful experience.

Workshop Contents:

• Workshop Overview *Begin Here*
• Directories vs. Search Engines
• Components of Search Engines
• Features of Some Popular Search Engines
• Searching Strategies
• Subject-Specific Searching Alternatives
• Quick Access to Search Engines
• Website Evaluation and Citing