Starting to Use the Internet for Work

Search strings:

Boolean + Key terms

e.g Hysterectomy AND subtotal

Hysterectomy + subtotal = key terms

AND = Boolean

Common Boolean expressions:

AND (+), OR, NOT (-)

Saving search results (1)

•Two formats:

• Text (txt)

Good for importing into other

documents

•Web Page format (HTML)

•Saves Hyperlinks to other pages

Saving search results (2)

Bookmarks or favourites:

• List of URLs

Johnson: “Information is of two kinds that which

you know and that where you know where to

find it”

•Web Page format (HTML)

•Netscape / Internet explorer differences

•Professional links to pertinent information

Mail lists / Newsgroups / Chat rooms

List Server

Member of Mail list sends email to

Sends it to all other members

e.g. Mailbase