Search Tips
Netscape Search powered by Excite lets you search the
Web by concept. Like most search engines, Netscape is programmed to
look for documents containing the exact words entered into the query
box. But, to broaden your search, Netscape goes further and looks for
ideas closely linked to the words in your query. Suppose you enter
"elderly people financial concerns" in the query box. In addition to
finding sites containing those exact words, Netscape search will also
find sites mentioning the economic status of retired people and the
financial concerns of senior citizens. Netscape Search figures out the
relationships that exist between words and concepts - for example,
that the term elderly people is related to senior citizens.
Improving your Netscape Search results
- Use more than one word: Search for ideas and concepts, instead of just keywords, by using more than one word in your search.
- Use descriptive, specific words: For example, a search for "Lamborghini" will return much more specific results than a search for "sports cars".
- Use Netscape's "More like This" link: If you find that one of the many returned results better describes what you are searching for, click "More like This" next to the URL. Netscape Search will then use that document as an example in a new search, finding more sites similar to the one you liked.
- Select words to add to your search: At the bottom of your Netscape Search results page, you will find a listing of search terms that can help you refine your search. Click on the boxes to select the terms you'd like to add to your search, then click Search Again to run a new search using the additional terms.
- Try an advanced search. Use the "+" (plus) sign for words that your results MUST contain. Or use the "-" (minus) sign in your query to tell the search engine that your results should NOT contain a certain word. When using these options, do not leave any space between the sign and the word.
For more tips on searching the Internet, see our General Tips section.