6.2 Demonstrate knowledge of search logic, search engines and features of the Internet

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Truncation and wildcards
   1. Non-obvious search terms
3. Grammar of the Internet
4. Search engine operation
5. Ownership of the web
6. Dark internet and the invisible web

Non-obvious search terms

A non-obvious search term is a term from some area other than the main search subject which may lead to useful information. This is different from a related term, say using a particular country instead of its continent. A non-obvious search term comes from some sort of parallel area which is at first sight not clear.

For example, when looking for information about a particular disease, the name of a researcher in a similar field would be a non-obvious search term. It is likely that you would have to be guided by the enquirer about the appropriateness of non-obvious search terms because background knowledge of the topic would be needed in order to think of them.

Another means of finding non-obvious search terms is to browse in directories and portals and see what terms appear in associated sites.

You might like to ask your experienced colleagues to give examples of non-obvious search terms which they have used in the past.

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