Where possible, copy and paste a Web address rather than retype it. When you open your browser, you can use the paste command from the Edit menu to insert the URL into the browser s Address or Location box. This practice is not only safer than entering a Web address from scratch, but it will save you a good deal of time. Search engines and online directories Search engines You can find lots of information by following links from one Web page to another. However, the most effective way is to use some form of Web search tool, like a search engine.
Search engines consist of massive databases which index millions of Web pages and their contents.
These databases are created with the assistance of automatic search programs that roam the Web looking for new sites and revisiting old ones. To use a search engine, you go to the engine s home page and enter a keyword or search term into an online form. The results come back, usually in a few seconds. These results take the form of a list of Web sites that meet your search criteria. Click on that link, and your browser takes you straight to the relevant Web page.