(Compiled by Vicki Wright. All rights reserved. 8/00.)  

Introduction to the Internet

Tutorial on what is the Internet, the WWW, and Netscape? An introduction from the Teaching Library Internet Workshops,
University of California, Berkeley.

Keywords

To find information on the Internet you use an Internet Search Engine or Internet Directory.  Develop a search strategy before you start your search.  List all the words that describe what you are looking for, these are your keywords.  You will use these keywords to tell the search engine what you are looking for - click here for more information on keyword searching.

Boolean Logic and Phrase Searching

Now that you have your keywords, you are ready to combine these words to tell the search engine what information you want.  You use boolean logic and phrase searching to communicate exactly what you would like the Search Tool to look for.  Click here for more information about boolean logic and phrase searching. 

Search Engines and Directories

If you have developed your search strategy you are ready to start you internet research.  Just click here for great student search tools.  You should only need to choose one to find your information.