http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html
Above link describes a search strategy that we should use when we want to search for a certain topic on the net.
The step that I found most useful - 'picking the right starting place'. The different starting places are -
Search Engines, Subject Directories, Specialized Databases, Experts
Search Engines - good for searching 'distinctive phrases'; e.g. - www.google.com
Subject Directories - good for 'overview on a topic', understanding the broader concepts etc; e.g. - directory.google.com, dir.yahoo.com
Specialized Databases - good for facts, statistics of a topic
Expert (Society,organization,author,discussion group,blog) - good for everything
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