Searching for Information on the Internet
The Internet is a wealth of information. However, it is like a
library where anybody can put their favorite books on any shelf.
Finding information can be daunting. This class will teach search
techniques which will make you more efficient at finding information.
A brief outline of the class is:
Searching the web
Introduction
General search techniques
Precision and Recall
Boolean searches
String searches
Encyclopedic indices
Other hints
Finding someone's email address
finger
whois
The USENET user list
X.500
Knowbot Information Service (KIS)
Web searching
Finding government information
Municipalities
County
State
Federal
