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Searching the web requires practice, caution and patience, as search tools often deliver a significant amount of irrelevant information. This tutorial provides tips and strategies to make your web searching experience more fruitful and efficient.
The tutorial reviews the differences between directories and search engines, defines search engine components, compares features of various Internet search engines, and pinpoints search strategies and techniques. It also offers tips on subject-specific alternatives for locating sites of interest - as well as quick access to popular search engines and directories. Finally, it reviews how to evaluate websites you find - and cite them in research papers.
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