This course will look at the different types of search engines and how to use them effectively. While designed for the average computer user, this course will also give experienced computer users some new ideas for searching on the Internet.

Some topics include:

• The Internet and the World Wide Web
• Evaluating Internet resources
• Search engines
• Advanced search features
• Boolean searches
• Different types of search engines
• Directories
• Keywords
• Online dictionaries
• Plagiarism
• Specialized databases

Course Length:
Approximately 20 hours.

Prerequisite:
Students should have experience browsing the Internet.