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Searching the Internet |
| The Internet is
a network of networks, linking computers to computers. There is a way to
make your search more effective called "Boolean Searching". This
means using key words and special combinations to make your search
effective.
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| Search Engines
look through all the Internet information and search for the keyword or
words you direct it to find.
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| Let's explore this idea, imagining that we are researching comets: |
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Use the word AND between keywords: comets AND defined |
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Use a plus sign + between keywords: comets + defined |
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Use quotation marks to identify words and phrases: "comets" + definition
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| Search Engines | Other Resources |
| Google.com | Dictionary.com |
| Yahoo.com | Thesaurus.com |
| Direct Hit | World Book Online |
| Dogpile.com | Encyclopedia.com |
| Ask Jeeves | Star Tribune |
| Library Spot | Pioneer Press |