Using search engines (search engines) is the usual way adopted by the netters to find specific information they need in the wilderness of the world wide web (www). However, it is not uncommon to use a search engine yielded disappointing results, simply because users do a query in a way that is not quite right. The following tips are expected to guide you effectively use search engines to find the information you need:
1. Use proper search engine
Identified some of today's search engines, more display advertising than the actual search results. In addition, many managers of the collapse site search engine, then no longer update the database. For now, Yahoo and Google is the most reliable option.
2. Do not use keywords that are too general
Imagine, how many search results you get if you just enter a keyword in the search engines telescope. Clearly different from if you use keywords in the form of a telescope of a certain type or brand.
3. Enter a keyword in brief but clear
Many people enter a keyword in rows so that even disrupt the search results. Jot down key words Short biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble will issue a stack of pages that are completely unrelated to what you are looking for more than a simple keyword, for example, Hubble's biography. Also note the spelling of keywords you enter. Spelling errors on keywords can bring you to obtain results that were far from expectations.
4. Use the Boolean operator
Keyword "AND", "OR", "NOT", with the combination will help find sites that are more specific. BIOGRAPHY AND NOT keywords Hubble telescope will bring you to a page that discusses the biography of Edwin Hubble and avoid the entry page of space telescopes with the same name in your search results.
5. Use quotation marks for a whole phrase
Some search engines require the use of quotation marks to indicate a phrase sentence.For example, the use of keywords Hubble Space Telescope with the "Hubble Space Telescope" will give different output. The keywords are enclosed by quotation marks will usually give more accurate results. The use of quotation marks can also be combined with boolean operators to obtain more specific results, such as "Hubble Space Telescope" AND launch.
6. Make the Directory
some search engines provide a directory that will take you to specific topics that have been classified in such a way as to facilitate the search process. Search engines use directories include Yahoo, Lycos, and Altavista. To search for information related to Indonesia, it is advisable to use a local directory Indonesia, for example, Catcha, SearchIndonesia, Naver, or Incari.
7. Take advantage of special features of your search engine
Some search engines do not just provide the facility to search for articles, but also multimedia files such as pictures, MP3, and even video footage. Meanwhile, a kind of search engine MetaCrawler sends commands to search multiple search engines at once and displays the results on one page. You can learn the special features on your favorite search engine to exploit its use to the fullest.
8. Use the "Find" on your browser
When search engines lead you on a particular page, you will not necessarily instantly find what you are looking for there. Suppose that the search for a biography of Edwin Hubble do you bring to the page What and Who in the astronomy section on this site. Do not necessarily confusion on this page first when you do not find the article you are looking for.Use the "Find" [Ctrl-F] on your browser and type the Hubble. Well, now you can read articles about Edwin Hubble you were looking for.
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