How to do research on the internet

Contents

1. What research information is on the internet?
2. What should I do before I start?
3. What are my searching options?
   • search engines
   • metasearch engines
   • subject gateways
4. What is a simple search strategy for internet searching?
5. What do my results mean?
6. How can I improve my search result?
7. What are URLs?
8. What are domains?
9. How do I move around within a site?
10. How can I tell if this web page is any good?
11. Are there databases on the internet?
12. What are discussion lists?
    • finding discussion lists
13. Summary