Misra, Jyoti(INFLIBNET Centre, February NaN, 2003)
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Abstract:
Most of the libraries and information centers now-a-days have acquired access to
Internet. Users of these libraries and information centers are making good use of this
facility. However, it has been observed that freshers and laymen find it difficult to browse
the web effectively since the web is not indexed in any standard manner. Search engines
are popular tools for locating web pages, but they often return thousand of results.
Without a clear search strategy, using a search engine is like wandering aimlessly in the
stacks of a library trying to find a particular book. The presents various methods of
searching the web and also presents an easy to follow process using search engines and
subject directories for finding relevant information on the World Wide Web.