Reference number: CH000082
How to find information on the Internet?
Question:How to find information on the Internet.
Answer:Today, most information is found by utilizing search
engines. A search engine is a software
program that uses web robots to
query millions of pages on the Internet
and creates an index of those web
pages. Users can then search that index quickly and easily to
find the information they may be looking for.
When searching for information on the Internet it is a good idea
to have a general understanding of the below methods of searching.
- If you are searching for multiple common words such as
'computer' and 'help', it is a good idea to place quotes around
the full search. For example, "computer help"
- Many search engines will strip out common words, called stop
words, when searches are performed. For example, instead of searching for
"why does my computer not boot", it'd search for "computer boot."
- Many search engines allow for additional syntax to help limit
your search strings. For example, Google enables users to search
for links to a particular page by typing
"link:" at the beginning of the search query. For example, to see who is linked to Computer
Hope you'd type "link:http://www.computerhope.com".
- Some search engines may not default to use booleans;
therefore, you may need to use "and", "or",
and/or "not" in your search.
- Use the search engine's advanced features.
- Finally, if you continue to not find what you are looking for,
try a different search engine.
Additional information:
- See document CH000721 for additional
information about other things that can be done on the Internet.
- See our Internet tips section
for additional search tips and other Internet related tips.
- A listing of search engines can be found on our network
search
engine section.
- Additional information about locating software or drivers for
your computer can be found on document
CH000644.
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