Theme 5- Computers
Internet Searches
Searching for specific information on the Internet can be a time consuming and frustrating exercise. Information is not organised into any kind of system, and much of it is inaccurate, unsupported or inappropriate.
To find useful information on the Internet you will need to use some strategies.
- Use a good search engine
- Use specific terms, names and/or keywords
- Brainstorm alternative keywords and phrases
- Enclose multi-word terms, names and keywords in inverted commas
- Use advanced search techniques - check the search engine site for how to use
Internet Search Guides
- University of Tasmania search guide
- Curtin University web search guide
- Brisbane TAFE Internet guide
- Useful guide to web searching
- Guide to academic search engines
Recommended Search Engines
What is OLGA?
The University Department of Rural Health, Tasmania and Discipline of General Practice have developed the OnLine Guide to Accessing and interpreting health related information for health professionals and consumers. The development of this guide has been funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing through the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Program.
OLGA contains the following sections:
- What's this all about?
- Basic guide
- Advanced guide
- Help, I need to know more about using the internet first
I know what I want!
- General health related website directory and search engines
- Meta-search engines
- Scientific and medical databases directory
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