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Internet
World wide web
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Abstract
The World Wide Web has been largely used for searching and selecting information, and is one of the most important tools to support academic and professional activities. This work presents a study about information search strategies on the world wide web, seeking to analyze and compare the results of a similar exploratory research implemented at Telaviv University. It presents nine possible ways of information search and how they were compared in both studies. As a result, the most effective of the strategies are presented and users training are suggested as the best way to make them aware of the discussed techniques.
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Copyright (c) 2007 Elias Estevão Goulart, Annibal Hetem Junior
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