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- Title:
- How do I find people on the Internet?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/16/1997
- Abstract:
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This module provides an overview of various tools that can be used to locate individuals on the Internet. Includes discussions of CWIS, CSO, finger, WHOIS, Netfind, X.500, USENET archives and search engines. Discusses reasons why there is not a centralized directory of Internet users.
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- Title:
- What is WHOIS?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/16/1997
- Abstract:
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This module explains that WHOIS refers to both a searchable directory and a protocol. Describes what WHOIS can be used for and ways it can be accessed. Explains that WHOIS operates on the client/server principle. Provides an example of a web-based WHOIS search.
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- Title:
- What is a web index?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/16/1997
- Abstract:
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This module defines a web index and discusses how indexes use hypertext to facilitate browsing the available topics. Explains that some indexes also utilize a search tool, and provides an example. Describes how resources become listed in an index and provides names of several web indexes.
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- Title:
- What is a web meta-searcher?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/16/1997
- Abstract:
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This module defines a web meta-searcher and explains how a query is typed in once and then sent to several search engines simultaneously. Lists the differences between a meta-searcher and other search engines and indexes. Provides a list of some meta-searchers and gives an example of a meta-search screen.
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- Title:
- What is a web search engine?
- Author:
- InterNIC
- Date Added:
- 1/16/1997
- Abstract:
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This module explains what web search engines are and the basics of how they work. Describes search engines as interactive, utilizing queries to obtain results from a database. Provides an example of a filled in search engine form and the results page that it generates. Discusses how resources end up in a search engine's database and introduces the concept that different search engines produce different results.
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