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Searching the Web
Basic Terminology
Indexes | Definitions |
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Search Engine | Software used to find Websites, Web pages, and Internet Files |
Directory | Good at identifying general information |
Indexes | Good at identifying more specific information |
Spiders and Robots | Scour the Internet, analyzing millions of web pages and indexing all of the words |
3 problems when searching the Internet | 1. Difficulty in finding targeted information 2. Knowing where to start 3. Knowing if the information is valid or not |
5 important items you should look at when evaluating Internet information | Who is the author? Who is the publisher? What is the point of view? Are there references to other sources? How current is the information? |