Only search when you don't know a site's address

Remember, if you know a site's address, like the course syllabus site, you can always type it in directly to go there

Use key words to search, not URLs

Capitalize place and people names.

Separate words with spaces or commas

On some search engines a + in front of a word will require that word

Using Yahoo to search for information

Yahoo is one of the places you can search for information on the World Wide Web. Yahoo is one of the oldest examples of a subject tree style search engine. There are two ways to search: by subject, or by key word. In today's lecture, I'll demonstrate both:

http://www.yahoo.com/

Using Alta Vista to search for information

Alta Vista is another of the places you can search for information on the World Wide Web. It is one of the oldest examples of a search engine, although because of the success of Yahoo's subject tree style, Alta Vista in the last year has added that capability as well. Today, I'll demonstrate how to use it.

http://www.altavista.com/

Using Infoseek to search for information

Infoseek is a search engine that has a way to "search within results" which can be helpful. Today, I'll demonstrate how to use it.

http://www.infoseek.com/

Using Dogpile, a Meta Search Engine, to search for information

Dogpile is a "Meta" search engine that sends your search out to about eleven different search engines. Today, I'll demonstrate how to use it.

http://www.dogpile.com/

Using All The Web, one of the most comprehensive search engines, to search for information

All the Web claims they have new technology which allows them to let you search "all the web, all the time." They do a pretty good job of indexing more web sites than any of the other search engines I've found. Today, I'll demonstrate how to use it for your more difficult searches.

http://www.alltheweb.com/