Internet Search
The internet has billions of pages. Search engines and directories can help you find useful information.
Some Suggested Searches
- News
- Movie, Book, Product or Restaurant Review
- Today's TV Schedule
- Online newspapers
- Map
- Who Called Me?
- Online Shopping
- Try the search exercises: Internet Search Exercises
Search Engines
Best for searching - when you know what you want to find.
Search Directories
Best for "browsing" when you aren't sure where to start.
- Librarian's Index - lli.org
- Yahoo Directory - dir.yahoo.com
- Google Directory - google.com/dirhp
- MSN Directory - specials.msn.com
- Open Directory Project - dmoz.org
- Kid's Click - kidsclick.org
- AllPages - business directory
- Info Service - info-s.com
- Hot Sheet - hotsheet.com
- Craig's List - craigslist.org
- Librarian's Public Library -lpl.org
- Start Spot - startspot.com
Search Help
- Google Web Search Help Center
- Google Search Basics
- GoogleGuide Interactive online Google tutorial and References
- Bing Search Help
- Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
- Four Nets for Better Searching
Searching Tips and Techniques
- Enter up to 10 terms in the query box
- Identify keywords in your query
- Select synonyms and variant word spellings for the keywords if needed.
- Check if you can combine any keywords into phrases
- Phrases should be placed inside quotation marks
e.g. "high blood pressure" - Use AND or + to require words
e.g. twins AND baseball
e.g. +twins +baseball - Use NOT or AND NOT or - to exclude words
e.g. twins NOT baseball
e.g. twins AND NOT baseball
e.g. twins -baseball - Use OR to broaden coverage and indicate other spellings
e.g. automobiles OR cars
e.g. cats OR felines
e.g. woman OR women
- Phrases should be placed inside quotation marks
- Search Operators
cache:, link:, related:, info:
define:, stocks:
site:, allintitle:, intitle:, allinurl:, inurl:
More Search and Internet Use Tips
- Recommended Search Engines
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Internet Tutorials - Laura Cohen - formerly at SUNY
http://www.internettutorials.net/ -
Bare Bones 101: A basic tutorial on searching the web
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml - Bare Bones in Spanish [Word document]
- About.com: Internet for Beginners
- 10 Most Useful Web Sites
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Beginner Guide to Genealogy Research on the Internet
geneasearch.com/beginner.htm - Welcome to Internet 101 www.internet101.org