Search engines basically enable Internet users to search through the contents of millions of web pages. Users type in key words and brief descriptions to locate pages. Yahoo is the most popular search engine among our students because it's so easy to use. If you use an index-based search engine, like HotBot or InfoSeek , the keywords and descriptions you use will link directly to the actual content on the page. For an awesome selection of search engines, go to VikingNet Search .
All search engines have some basic similarities.
For on the Internet. Search Engine Watch has a good explanation of how search engines work , so go there now. The information and techniques on the Search Engine Math page works for nearly all major search services. Another good guide is the tutorial provided by the University of California at Berkeley, Finding Information on the Internet . Now, if you have it in your heart to go beyond the normal range of Net searching, you can learn to conduct Boolean Searches or Power Searches .