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Save yourself hours of frustration with the third edition of this easy-to-use search engine guideÑupdated top-to- bottom to reflect recent overhauls in the major search sites.
The most heavily visited spots on the World Wide Web are the major search engine sitesÑclear evidence that users want to find what theyÕre looking for as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, most people have no idea how to tap the true power of the WebÕs major search engines. The most popular Web search engines are AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, InfoSeek, Lycos, Google, WebCrawler, and Yahoo! Each search engine has its strengths and weaknesses, and knowing which one does what best can save the user lots of time. All the major search engines have revised their services and interfaces since the previous edition of this book (except Yahoo!), necessitating a revision for the book.
This visual, task-based guide starts out by introducing readers to the basics of search engines, then shows readers how to work with specific and specialized search engines. This guide is essential reading for the novice, and has plenty to offer the experienced Internet researcher.
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Introduction.
How to Get the Most Out of This Book. How the Book is Organized.
I. SEARCH BASICS.
1. Search Engines and How They Work.The Perils of Internet Searching. Search Engines to the Rescue. The Big Six Search Engines. How Search Engines Work. More Information for Webmasters and Others.
2. Unique Keywords.The Challenge of Full-Text Search. Choosing the Right Keywords.
3. Basic Search Tools.Searching in Plain English. Searching for Multiple Words and Phrases. AND Searches. OR Searches. NOT Searches. NEAR Searches. Parentheses and Nested Searches. Using Wildcards. Dealing with Stopwords.
4. Tips and Techniques.The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Web Searchers. Customizing Your Web Browser. Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Timesavers.
II. THE BIG SIX SEARCH ENGINES.
5. AltaVista.The AltaVista Home Page. Searching with AltaVista. Improving Results with Field Search. Using Advanced Search. Customizing AltaVista.
6. Google.The Google Home Page. Searching with Google. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Google.
7. HotBot.The HotBot Home Page. Searching with HotBot. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing HotBot.
8. Lycos.The Lycos Home Page. Searching with Lycos. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Lycos.
9. Northern Light.The Northern Light Home Page. Searching with Northern Light. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing Northern Light.
10. Yahoo!The Yahoo Home Page. Searching with Yahoo. Using Advanced Search. Using Yahoo's Web Directory. Customizing Yahoo.
III. OTHER GENERAL-PURPOSE SEARCH ENGINES.
11. AOL Search.The AOL Search Home Page. Searching with AOL Search.
12. Excite.The Excite Home Page. Searching with Excite.
13. MSN Search.The MSN Search Home Page. Searching with MSN Search.
14. Netscape Search.The Netscape Search Home Page. Searching with Netscape Search.
IV. SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES.
15. Deja for Newsgroup Searches.Understanding Newsgroup Searches. Searching Newsgroups.
16. Topica for Mailing List Searches.Searching for Mailing Lists.
17. Argus Clearinghouse Subject Guides.Finding Subject Guides.
18. Infospace People-Finding Tools.Finding E-mail Addresses. Finding Phone Numbers and Addresses.
19. Zip2 for Business Searches.Finding Businesses with Zip2.
20. Other Search Tools from A to Z.Amazon.com. CDNOW. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNET Shareware.com. Consumer World. CuisineNet Menus Online. Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides. Electric Library. Encyclopedia Britannica. Epicurious Food. Expedia Travel Information. FedEx Package Tracking. FindLaw Legal Resources. FirstGov. Information Please Almanacs. Internet Movie Database. MapQuest. Microsoft Product Support Services. Monster Career Center. New York Times Book Review. Parent Soup. Peterson's Education & Career Center. Project Gutenberg E-Texts. Tax Forms and Information. TV Guide Online. UPS Package Tracking. Wall Street Journal Online. ZDNet Computer Information. Zip Code Lookups.
Appendix A: Search Engines Quick Reference.AltaVista. AOL Search. Argus Clearinghouse. Deja. Excite. Google. HotBot. InfoSpace. Lycos. MSN Search. Netscape Search. Northern Light. Topica. Yahoo. Zip2.
Appendix B: Internet Domains and Country Codes.Essential Tools for Windows Users. Essential Tools for Macintosh Users.
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