Internet Searching: Not So Simple!

Like many other people, I use Google like a life saving device. Medical questions, recipes, research and even celebrity news have always been answered by the search engine. After taking part in todays 1 o clock conference entitled, "Searching the Internet: A Tale of Fisher(wo)men and Stargazers" my eyes were opened to a world full of search engines that could most likely give me better and more accurate results. I really enjoyed how Ms. Starkmeth created her presentation. She arranged it by using the analogy that internet searching is just like fishing. It takes time, preparation, the right tools and a wide net! 

I learned a lot from this presentation. This fist being that even before you search for an item or article you need to be aware that our beloved Google is not going to have all the answers. There are many other engines like bing and meta search engines that will result in many more options for your search. The most important thing I took away from this conference was that the Internet is at my disposal and there are so many more tools for me to use.