Drowning in search results?
• Don’t be put off by terms like “Boolean Operators” which sound like more work than wading through 5,600 Web pages. A little common sense and some basic math (we’re talking addition and subtraction here) will help you hit your mark every time. • The “+” sign. When you put a “+” in front of a word in your search term, the search engine will understand that the word must appear on every page. • The “-” sign. When you put a “-” in front of a word, it will tell the search engine not to include pages that contain this word. • Use quotation marks around your search terms. This will tell the search engine to look for your search terms as a phrase. It will only return pages on which the search terms appear together. These basic “advanced” search strategies will work in most search engines. Search engines also have links on their own pages to advanced search tips and tricks. What search engine should I use? There are sooo many, but some good ones to try include: • Lycos www.lycos.com • Excite
