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Date: 2003-05-22 Source: Mary Ellen Bates
These two research projects served as a reminder that the fastest way from question to answer is often not a search engine but an information tool -- a broad-based directory such as Open Directory Project or Librarians' Index to the Internet, or even something as simple as searching a directory of trade and professional associations, such as the one maintained by the American Society of Association Executives.
[Open In New Window] - Change IE's Default Search Engine
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Date: 2003-04-30 Source: PC Magazine
IE defaults to an MSN search, and I prefer Google. I can't find a way to change the search engine. Is there a way to do searches with another engine without surfing to that engine's site?
[Open In New Window] - Search 101 - Search Engines
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Date: 2003-03-12 Source: About Web Search
You may be wondering how a search engine is able to find and store billions of pages of information, or how a search engine knows exactly what web page to show you when you conduct a search.
[Open In New Window] - Search Smarter
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Date: 2003-01-09 Source: PC Magazine
Great Internet searches are made, not born. We show you how to construct effective searches for quick, relevant results.
[Open In New Window] - Basic Internet Searching
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Date: 2002-11-27 Source: Search Engine Showdown
This tutorial explores basic Internet search strategies and some standard Web search tools. It covers URL guessing, the basics of multiple word searches, and basic Web searching strategies and the differences between portals, directories, and search engines.
[Open In New Window] - How do Internet search engines work?
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Date: 2002-10-14 Source: Scientific American
Javed Mostafa, the Victor Yngve Associate Professor of information science and director of the Laboratory of Applied Informatics at Indiana University, Bloomington, explains.
[Open In New Window] - Seven Stupid Searching Mistakes, Concluded
Date: 2002-03-28 Source: Search Engine Watch
It's easy to make mistakes using search engines. Continuing with yesterday's four common blunders, this rounds out the seven stupid searching mistakes made by even the most experienced searchers.
[Open In New Window] - Seven Stupid Searching Mistakes, Part 1
Date: 2002-03-27 Source: Search Engine Watch
In the lighthearted spirit of the popular books for "idiots" and "dummies," here's a look at seven common blunders that are virtually guaranteed to deliver useless, nonsensical, or completely worthless search results.
[Open In New Window] - Search Engine or Directory?
Date: 2001-05-14 Source: Search Engine Watch
The fundamental differences between search engines and directories are huge, and choosing the proper search tool can often make the difference between finding what you want and hopelessly floundering in a sea of irrelevant information.
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