The world is literally at your fingertips when you have access to the Internet. Finding what you want, however, may be a challenge. That is where search engines come into play. Search engines allow you to type in some details about what you want to find and then produce a list of best matches.
There are several search engines available on the Internet. For our purposes, we are only going to look at two of the search engines available to you: Yahoo and Google.
Try these examples: (After viewing each example, use your browser's BACK button to return to this page OR RIGHT CLICK your mouse on the link and tell your browser to open it in a new window).
You might search for joint pain and stiffness, so enter that into the search field and see what happens. You will probably get information on arthritis along with other items that deal with joint pain.
Different search engines may work in almost the same way but sometimes they may produce varying results. This has to do with how different institutions label their webpages. Money also comes into play. Companies that can afford to pay Yahoo or Google a premium can have their webpages show up higher on the list. It is for this reason that it is important to look at the address and domain name, read the description of the site and look at the site critically. This is especially true when it comes to finding health information (to be covered in the next section).
Try searching for more information before you move on to the next topic. Remember to click your browser's Back button to get back to this page.
