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Using the Internet & WWW Efficiently - a Top Priority
Efficiently finding information in cyberspace is more than just typing "needle" and "haystack" into a search box and hitting [Enter]. The total amount of information on the Internet and World Wide Web rivals that of many libraries. The amount of available useful information is but a small percentage of this and the particular information that the you need is miniscule in comparison.
The single most efficient way to find information is to type the URL (Uniform Resource Locator or web address) that you already know into the location bar on your web browser. After that, you have to choose among different methods of searching: prepared indexes, indexed search engines, general search engines, metasearch engines, and "surfing."
A Prepared Index organizes linked information in a hierarchy by topic for a specific user group. For instance, a professor may set up a list of links on Blackboard for you to use in your class work. The library has developed such a Subject Guide based on the JU curriculum, allowing you to find direct links to sources based on your course or field of study. Select from the list to the left.
Indexed Search Engines set up a linked hierarchy by topic, allowing you to click links narrowing the topic to your particular need. Each level provides direct links to resources as well as links to narrower fields. Better engines of this type will also allow you to search for your term(s) within the narrow topic only. Examples: Yahoo!, Alta Vista, Lycos.
General Search Engines allow you to enter your term(s) in a search box and click. Some of these have advanced search capabilities that allow you to narrow or broaden your search through Boolean logic or by designating specific fields to search. Our personal favorite is Google.
Metasearch Engines are more of a "shotgun" approach. These are useful because they search multiple general and/or indexed search engines simultaneously. Examples include Dogpile.
Surfing is another legitimate search method. Once you find a site relevant to your needs, follow the links on that site to other related information.
Note (and this is important!): As you find sites of use to you, record their URLs or bookmark them in your browser.