HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
If you have a general idea of the subject in which you're interested,
but are not sure exactly what you're looking for, a directory is a great
place to start. Directories like Yahoo! use human editors to organize
information in broad categories, such as finance, sports, or travel.
Think of them as giant card catalogs. By starting with these categories
and then moving down through subcategories, you can narrow your
search until you find the information you need.
If you already know exactly what you're looking for, a search engine is
the best way to find it. Search engines use keywords or phrases you
choose to determine which web pages have relevant information.
Think of a search engine as an index for the web.
The most relevant results appear at the top of the screen.
Click the results link to go directly to the site listed.
READING THE RESULTS
Search engines put the most relevant results first, so if what you
want is not in the top listings, try again with more specific keywords.
Or, narrow your search by adding more keywords. Google returns
only pages containing all the keywords you use, so adding more
keywords eliminates less relevant pages. To get more results, use
more general keywords or include fewer search terms.
Google's "cached" link shows you a snapshot of a web page so you
can see it even if the actual site is not accessible. On cached
pages, your keywords are highlighted to make them easier to find.
Seeing where your keywords appear on a web page prior to
clicking a result link can save you time. That's why Google displays
an excerpt from each returned result page showing your query
terms in bold type. These snippets let you see the context in which
your search terms appear on the page, so you can determine if the
site is worth visiting.
To find more pages like a particular result, click on the "Similar
Pages" link. This service automatically scouts the web for pages
with content related to the link you select.
To begin your search, enter into your browser's
"Address" field and hit enter.
