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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
To Learn More About Using Search Engines Effectively
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SECTION 3: USING SEARCH ENGINES EFFECTIVELY

QUIZ YOURSELF


Question #4: You are looking for a list of FDA-approved AIDS drugs.

Which of the search phrases or search questions below would be the most basic, first approach to looking for this topic in a search engine?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

FDA or AIDS
"FDA-approved AIDS drugs"
FDA and AIDS


Question #5: You are surfing the Web, and decide to look for AmFAR's (American Foundation for AIDS Research) Web site. You do not know the URL, so you decide to look for it in a search engine.

Which of the search phrases or search questions below would be the best way to approach this topic in a search engine?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

American or Foundation or AIDS or Research
"American Foundation for AIDS Research"
American and Foundation and AIDS and Research


Question #6: You want to know whether there are any Web sites that talk about exercise programs for people with HIV. You are especially interested in either yoga or aerobics, but do not know which type of exercise is best.

Which of the search phrases or search questions below would represent this topic in search engine?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

exercise or aerobics or yoga and hiv
hiv and yoga or aerobics
hiv and (yoga or aerobics)


   
 
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