Find Info on the Internet
A guide to finding information on the Web.
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FINDING INFORMATION

It's important to understand the differences between the "public" part of the Internet — the World Wide Web

and the "private" part (also called the "invisible web")
— the indexes and other electronic sources to which the ACC library subscribes. These electronic sources have information that has gone through a publication process that assures more consistent levels of reliability than the World Wide Web, where there is no quality control.

Introduction

Because the Internet is so huge, you will have much better success finding information on a specific topic by following a few basic tips and learning a few search techniques.

Even more important is learning how to evaluate whether the information you find is reliable and useful.
World Wide Web

If the Internet is so huge, WHERE SHOULD YOU START to find information which is relevant to your information needs ???

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