Here are the basic steps to follow when performing a search on the internet:
- Go to a search engine like Google, Yahoo! or Bing.
- Type what you are looking for in the search bar at the top of the search engine page.
- The search bar is found towards the top of the page for most of the search engines used
- You can type anything in the search bar such as a single word, a phrase, a sentence, numbers, or keywords that are related to what you are searching for.
- Typing a question about what you are looking for is often helpful, too.
- Press "Enter" and your search will "run."
- By pressing "Enter," the search engine will look for websites that contain information that you are looking for.
- Click on a result to see what it contains.
- If the search didn't give you the information you were looking for, rephrase your search using different keywords or questions.
- Results can be viewed based on the type of result they are.
- Categories such as "Images," "News" and "Shopping" are often at the top of the results page.
- Consider using a Boolean search.
- A Boolean search is a way of looking for information that uses specific words to limit what the search engine finds.
- Words like AND, OR and NOT (called "operators" in the Boolean search) are used to narrow down or broaden results of the search.
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