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| HOW TO FIND A PERSON'S CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE WEB |
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By Melissa J Luther
The resources available for finding someone on the web are
enormous. So how best to go about it? That may depend on how much information
you already have.
One thing to keep in mind is that, most likely, many people
share the name you are looking for. If you have ... |
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| HOW TO CHECK THE RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET |
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By Melissa J Luther
There is a confusing array of information floating around
the web today. Myths and urban legends abound. Email chain letters clog your
inbox. Warnings from well-meaning friends arrive with SCREAMING SUBJECT
LINES!!! More importantly, you're writing a paper or preparing for a speech. How can you determine what is true?
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| HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET MORE EFFICIENTLY |
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By Melissa J Luther
Google.
The word is synonymous with “search”. However, doing an
efficient and effective search on the internet is more than just typing a
keyword into Google. In fact, Google may not even be your best choice.
There are two main ways to improve your search results.
First, use Boolean Logic. Second, use ... |
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| HOW WEB SEARCH ENGINES WORK, A BRIEF OVERVIEW |
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By Melissa J LutherA "search engine" is defined as "a computer program that searches documents, esp. on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found." (1) While this seems a simple enough definition, it is also
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