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Initiating an Internet search for information is very simple and very complex. It’s simple because you just type a keyword or phrase into the textbox of the search engine and press the ENTER key. The complexity comes when the search returns a list of 62,000 Web sites containing the keyword! There are several techniques that can be used to refine a search to identify sites that truly meet your information needs.
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Edwards, M.J.A. (2002). Search Strategies and Techniques. In: The Internet for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Health Informatics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0027-4_8
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