Search Techniques Table for Internet Search Engines

Search Technique Table for Internet Search Engines

General rules:

Use at least two or three search terms.
Be specific.
Use search techniques supported by the search engine. Look for "search tips" or "help" links in search engines to find out which search techniques can be used.
For quick guides to search techniques available in specific Web search engines, see:

Infopeople's Best Search Engine Quick Guide.
Infopeople's Best Search Tools Chart

For more information about the search techniques mentioned in the Infopeople's Guide and Chart, see Mundt Library's Search Techniques for Computerized Resources

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Last Updated 08/23/07