Searching

• Locate search engines by typing URL - e.g. www.lycos.co.uk - or by clicking on a link from a listing, e.g.  HERO
   
• Find a search engine which best meets your needs:
  • Directories categorise sites under headings, e.g. Yahoo!
  • Indexes find all pages which contain your search terms.
  • Some engines can be restricted to search only UK-based sites, e.g. Google UK
  • Children should never be allowed to carry out unsupervised Web searches. Although directories aimed at children (e.g. Yahooligans) should only give access to suitable sites, it is wise to approach all Web searching with caution.
     
• To find fewer, but more relevant Web pages on a subject, use Advanced Search features -
  • Use of AND, OR, NOT - learn how to do a Boolean search;
  • Use quotes to find an "exact phrase" on a Web page;
  • Use + between words to find adjacent words on a page;
  • Some search pages allow the user to search for pictures or sounds, e.g. Lycos Search Options or Google Image Search.