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Section 3:
Using Search Engines Effectively

Introduction to Section 3: Using Search Engines Effectively
What is a Search Engine?
Different Kinds of Search Engines
True Search Engines
Web Directories
Hybrids
Meta Search Engines
Medical and Health Care Search Tools
Choosing a Search Engine: Pick from These Popular Engines
Search Engine Reality Check!
Why Do Results Vary From Search Engine to Search Engine?
How Do Search Engines Display Results?
How Do Search Engines Rank Results?
Review Options 1
Quiz Yourself 1
Getting the Best Results from Search Engines
'Web' and 'Directory' Options
Advanced Search Features
Boolean Logic: AND/OR
Entering Your Search Question
Review Options 2
Quiz Yourself 2
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SECTION 3: USING SEARCH ENGINES EFFECTIVELY

DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEARCH ENGINES


We use the term search engine generically to describe ALL Web search tools. But, there are different kinds of search tools or search engines:

TRUE search engines -- whose databases are built by computers.

WEB DIRECTORIES -- whose databases are built by people.

HYBRIDS -- search engines that are part Engine, part Directory.

META search engines -- one search tool that searches up to 10 other search engines at one time.

MEDICAL or HEALTH CARE search tools -- search tools that specialize in medical and health care information.


   
 
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