Finding information on the Web can be challenging. The following are some approaches one can employ to locate web pages. Newspapers, magazines, professional journals, and newsletters will often have articles discussing web sites of interest to their clientele. You can copy the URL from your e-mail and paste it into your browser. Currency is a problem with published information in these tools, but many established web pages will stay in their current location or will point to new addresses.
Some search engines organize web pages by subject categories and subcategories.
The various search engines have different capabilities and features. In order to select the most appropriate ones for a particular information need, you need to become familiar with at least a few search engines. Keep in mind the excellent web site that discusses evaluating web information mentioned in Chapter 7. Also included is factual information about AIDS and HIV from publications by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other sources. The system is updated daily as new information is received.