title: The quest for information: a guide to searching the Internet.
abstract: Searching the Internet effectively necessitates the use of contemporary software programs commonly known as "search engines" to locate desired and meaningful information. Knowing how to effectively and efficiently utilize such search engines is critical for effective and efficient knowledge-seeking activities by the practitioner. Three categories of search engines are described in this article along with an explanation of strategies to maximize the efficiency of searching by appropriately using keywords and supplemental search operators. Examples of major search engines are included in the discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington School of Dentistry, USA. jimyd@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software; D013358:Subject Headings; D014584:User-Computer Interface