Search Strategies for the Internet

Essentials
Profiles
Strategies
Fact Sheets
Appendices
ISO Country Codes
Structure of URLs
Personal Toolbars
Examples

Comparison Table PDF (23 KB)
HTML Version

Business Key Starting
Points & Search Tools (PDF 30 KB)
HTML Version

Links to Search Tools

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Some of the information, for example the Comparison Table and Summary Sheets, are freely accessible but the detailed descriptions and strategy chapters are only available to purchasers of the hard copy publication. To access the restricted files, you will need your user user name and password. If you have forgotten your password, or are having problems accessing the pages, please contact us.

I. Essentials	Types of search tools, how they work and essential search techniques (subscribers only)
II. Profiles	Detailed descriptions of how individual search tools work (subscribers only)
III. Strategies	How to search for particular types of information, for example company web pages, news, image files, market research (subscribers only)
IV. Fact Sheets	Summary sheets for search tools Comparison Table (PDF 23 KB), HTML Version
V. Appendices	ISO Country Codes, Structure of URLs, Personal Toolbars & Links
Links to Search Tools
Business Key Starting Points & Search Tools A4 double-sided leaflet listing major search tools and 50 directories, portals and evaluated listings. PDF File, 30 KB. HTML Version

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This page was last updated on 8 March, 2008