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Search Engines
Choosing a Search Engine
This section will help you
perform the following tasks:
Many different search engines exist
on their own Web sites. Each one
keeps a list, or database, of
registered Web sites. The search
engine’s master list includes a
description and Internet address for
each of its registered Web sites.
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Choosing a Search
Engine
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Using a Search Engine
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Searching on the Web
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Accessing Files
from the Internet
Some search engines keep generalpurpose lists while others limit their
lists to a single topic.
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An example of a general-purpose search engine is
AltaVista® at www.altavista.com. Some ISPs, such as
America Online®, provide their own general-purpose
search engine.
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An example of a specialized search engine would be one
that only lists Web sites about one specific topic.
Did you know...
You can locate search engines in several ways:
Each search engine has a
different look and feel.
Try various search engines
to see which one you like.
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Click your browser’s Search button.
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Ask a search engine to list other search engines.
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