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Successfully finding what you’re looking for on the Web, quickly and easily, doesn’t need to seem like an impossible dream! The tutorials in this workshop series will introduce you to the different types of search tools that can be used for searching the Internet, briefly describing the advantages and disadvantages of each. You will also learn a little bit about going beyond a basic keyword search, by using special commands and operators in your search query, as well as making use of the special features and functions that individual search tools might offer.


Additional information, which builds on the basic foundation presented in this Workshop, can be found in the Searching the Web - Advanced Workshop tutorials.
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Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview Understanding the need for Search tools 5896 1:21
2. preview Reviewing the different types of Search tools 76790 2:39
3. locked Defining search engines 5898 2:49
4. locked Defining meta-search engines 5901 2:33
5. locked Defining subject directories 5897 3:31
6. locked Comparing subject directories to search engines 5899 2:45
7. preview Defining the Invisible Web 5914 2:08
8. locked Finding tools to search the Invisible Web 5915 1:21
9. locked Using specialized or commercial Search tools 5929 2:20
10. locked Using visual Search tools 76791 2:21
11. locked Choosing a search tool 5904 1:49
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Putting the search criteria in the right place 5902 2:16
2. locked Using the basic search interface 5906 2:17
3. locked Understanding the search results pt. 1 5918 2:05
4. locked Understanding the search results pt. 2 5919 1:20
5. locked Setting Search preferences 5916 2:35
6. locked Exploring five tips for refining your search 5912 2:32
7. locked Refining a search with specific keywords 5909 1:55
8. locked Refining a search with quotes 5908 1:19
9. locked Using the minus or plus signs in searches 5911 1:25
10. locked Using "similar" or "related searches" 5910 2:03
11. locked Using OR to enhance searches 5934 2:02
12. locked Using a "wildcard" in your search 5921 0:53
13. locked Using the resource tabs in a Search tool 5917 1:15
14. locked Using an advanced search page 5913 2:57
15. locked Using Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" button 5907 1:25
16. locked Overcoming "page not found" errors 5933 1:17
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Accessing special features 76792 1:36
2. locked Using the Calculator & Convert functions 5922 1:08
3. locked Using synonyms & search assists 5920 1:19
4. locked Using Map, Weather & Travel functions 5924 1:21
5. locked Using specialized number lookups 5925 0:57
6. locked Using special operators in a query 5927 2:10
7. locked Using special Shopping tools 5931 1:14
8. locked Using Soople to access Advanced features 5928 1:30
9. locked Customizing your browser with Search Tool buttons 5930 1:22
10. locked Using the "Link To" command to evaluate pages 5932 2:29
11. locked Using alerts to track search terms 5935 1:23
Tutorial series by Megen Musegades
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