The Internet

            The Internet grows and changes rapidly, so only the most basic information will be given here.

             The usual way to find information is by means of a subject search, using one of the many search engines.  There is not a "best" search engine.  If you don't get satisfactory results from one, try another.  They don’t all search the same web sites or use the same method for searching.

             Most search engines have the option of advanced searching, but the terminology varies.  It is keyword searching, which permits you to combine terms for more precise results.  Look around on the homepage and follow the instructions.  Help screens provide useful tips.
 

SOME POPULAR SEARCH ENGINES AND THEIR ADDRESSES

             Here are some "tried and true" search engines, but don't be limited by this list.  New ones spring up and old ones change at a phenomenal rate.  This is only a starting point. 

            Yahoo     http://www.yahoo.com            Google     http://google.com
            AltaVista     http://altavista.com/              Excite     http://www.excite.com/
            Infoseek     http://go.com/                       Lycos     http://hotbot.lycos.com/

BE AWARE:

There is scholarly material on the Web, but it can be difficult to find.  Carefully evaluate any information you find on the Internet, using standard methods of evaluation. 

            A good way to begin searching is through the Librarians’ Index to the Internet, one of the QuickLinks at the lower right hand corner of the Myrin Library Homepage.  Then click on subject hierarchies or search by keyword.