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Searching the Web

Introduction

"Seek and ye shall find" is not always the case when in comes to Internet searching. As content on the Web expands to mind-blowing proportions, being able to find the information you seek becomes more and more of a challenge.

Luckily, the techniques you need to search effectively can be learned! “Searching the Web Fantastic” aims to provide you with those skills as well as a working knowledge of the most powerful search tools currently available on the Internet. In four informative, engaging lessons, you will have the opportunity to actively practice what you are learning and instantly gauge your progress.

Learning effective search methods can help you in every aspect of your online life. Need to research a new product or band? Want to find drug interaction details or valuable medical information? Want to track down an old classmate or a vendor who owes you money? No problem! Your new skills will have you finding whatever it is you seek and doing so in record time.

Lessons

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Tool Type Primer
Lesson 2: Using General and Specialized Directories
Lesson 3: Using Search Engines and Metasearch Engines
Lesson 4: Using Specialized Search Tools