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Internet III

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Search Strategies

Keyword Searching

Boolean Searching

Phrase Searching

Field Searching

Date Searching

Truncation Operators or Wildcards

Proximity Operators

Name Searching

Punctuation and Capitalization

Search Tips

Evaluating Search Engines

Popular Search Engines

The "Invisible" or "Deep" Web

Information that can be found on the "Invisible" or "Deep" Web

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Information that can be found on the "Invisible" or "Deep" web

  • General & specialized databases
  • Patent & Trademark databases
  • Government databases
  • Telephone directories
  • Dictionaries
  • Tools that perform various calculations
  • Auction databases

Examples of when to use Invisible Web Search Engines/Tools

  • Looking up definitions
  • To find out various rates; (mortgage rates, credit card rates, car loan rates, etc.)
  • Searching for forms
  • Searching for addresses of businesses or people
  • Finding a doctor, lawyer, realtor, etc.
  • Locating hotel prices
  • Whenever you need something calculated

"Invisible" Web Search Tools

To test your "Invisible Web skills," take the Invisible Web Exercise.

Click here for more informationTo find out more about these search tools and other Invisible Web resources, check out the Invisible Web tutorial at www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/InvisibleWeb.html

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