Help With... Internet Searching

In order to get the most out of your Internet and World Wide Web research, you need to understand a little bit about what the Net and the Web are, how they are searched and what to think about before you start using information you find there.

This guide starts with a basic discussion about the nature of the Internet, the World Wide Web and the tools used to search them and progresses to a discussion of how to search for and evaluate Internet resources. Also included are an index of terms that are used in searching the Internet and links which may be useful for exploring these topics further.

Use these links to explore a particular topic or go to the Table of Contents.