The effective use of search engines on the internet
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The effective use of search engines on the internet

Paula Younger Electronic resources librarian, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
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This article explains how nurses can get the most out of researching information on the internet using the search engine Google™. It also explores some of the other types of search engines that are available. Internet users are shown how to find text, images and reports and search within sites. Copyright issues are also discussed.

Nursing Standard. 19, 48, 56-64. doi: 10.7748/ns2005.08.19.48.56.c3931

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paula.younger@btinternet.com

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Keywords :

Information technology - Internet - Research

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