Internet Search Techniques

Note:
This page was created for use in my former classes. It is only occasionally updated resulting in many links being more of historical rather than current usefulness. Over time many links will suffer link rot.

What I hear, I forget.
What I see, I remember.
What I do, I understand.

Confucius (551-479 B.C.)

What I practice, Is mine.

David J. Hark (1943 - A.C.E.)

Searching all the live long day...

Favorites

How to import and export the Internet Explorer Favorites

Introduction

SearchEnginewatch
- Search Engine Tutorials

How Americans Search
What People Search For - Most Popular Keywords
Pew Internet & American Life Project
- Public Awareness of Internet Terms [PDF]

"i-search discussion list" [Google Groups search]

Understanding Search Tools

Introduction
- Seven Steps Toward Better Searching
- Four NETS for Better Searching
Directories
- Yahoo!
- Yahoo! Search - Web Search
Search Engine
Meta.Sites
- David's List of
Categorizing Search Tools
- Altavista
- DogPile
- Inference Find
- Yahoo!
- Google
- LookSmart
Choosing a Tool
- Guides
- Size
- Scope
  - Google Print
    - The Role of GATT in Relation to Trade and Development
  - Search Inside the Book [Amazon]
- Resources being Searched

Directory Search Strategies

Introduction
Using Directory Drill-Down Methodology
- List of web directories [Wikipedia]
- About.com
- Galaxy Search Engine & Directory
- Gee-Wiz
- Infoseek / go.com
- LookSmart
- Magellan Web Guide
- NBCi
- Open Directory Project
- SurfPoint now: Microsoft bCentral Small Business Directory
- WebCrawler Channels
- Yahoo!
Using a Variety of Directory Search Tools
Comparing Directory Results Pages

Keyword Search Strategies

Introduction
- Search Engines
  - Altavista
  - Ask Jeeves - Ask.com
  - Excite
  - FindWhat.com
  - FAST Search [alltheweb.com]
  - Galaxy
  - GoTo
  - Google
  - Go.com
  - Hotbot
  - Lycos
  - NBCi
  - Northern Light
  - Raging Search
  - WebCrawler [meta]
  - WebTop
- Meta-Sites
  - C4
  - Debriefing now Ixquick
  - DogPile
  - Highway 61
  - Ixquick
  - Mamma
  - Metacrawler
  - ProFusion
  - Search.Com
  - SurfWax
  - QuickBrowse
Constructing Keyword Queries
Searching for Phrases
Using Required and Prohibited Search Operators
Using Boolean Logic
- George Boole [Wikipedia]
- George Boole (1815 - 1864)
Using Parentheses in Searches
Using Wildcards in Searches
Confining a Search to a Specific HTML Field
Comparing Search Engine Results Pages
Comparing Meta-Site Results Pages

Search Strategies For Finding People and Businesses

Introduction
Finding PeopIe
- White Page
  - 555.1212.com
  - 411 Locate
  - AnyWho
  - Bigfoot
  - Excite - White Pages Yellow Pages
  - International White and Yellow Pages
  - PeopleFinder
  - Switchboard
  - The Ultimates
  - WhitePages.com
  - WhoWhere?
  - World Email Directory
  - WorldPages
  - Yahoo! People Search
Finding Businesses
- 555.1212.com
- AnyWho
- At Hand Network Yellow Pages
- Internet 800 Directory
- InfoSpace
- Switchboard
- SuperPages
- The Ultimates
- WhoWhere?
- WorldPages
- Yahoo! Yellow Pages
- Zip2 now InfoSpace

Speciat Interest Searching

Introduction
Exploring Usenet Newsgroups
Searching News Headlines
Exploring the Invisible Web
Searching for WAP Resources
Web Reference Resources
- Searching all the live long day...
Kid-Safe Search Tools

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Last updated: 25 July 2005