Searching the Web: A Few Tips



Take a look at these "Tech Tips" for some suggestions about doing good searches on the Web.

Start with this one on Boolean queries in general: Composing Queries (http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/eli/feb1996.html)

Then try InfoSeek Search Tips (http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/eli/mar1996.html)
Make particular note of what the + and - "operators" do. Pay attention to spacing!!

Your next step is Evaluating Internet Sources (http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/eli/july1996.html). This will help you decide if the information you're getting is reliable. Remember that ANYONE with a computer, a modem, and Web software can become an information provider, so you can't automatically trust the information you see on the Web.
Practice what you learned. (http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/eli/aug1996.html)

Finally, see an overall approach to finding information. This will help you spend your time productively, finding the most reliable information: Finding Authoritative Sources. (http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/eli/nov1996.html)

Remember that your most valuable resources probably aren't on the World Wide Web-- they are the librarians in the library, who know about finding information on the Internet AND in other places.

Good luck!

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By Deborah Healey, Deborah.Healey@orst.edu for ELI 162, Advanced Reading and Writing. Last updated 14 July 2001.