Telecommunication - Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance.

Search Engines — Software that searches for data based on some criteria. Search Engines go out and find web sites for the user based on keywords, indexes, titles and text.

Keyword - A term used to describe content on a web page that search engines use to properly index the page.

Search Strategies — There are 3 basic ways to begin a search.

1. Guess at the URL.
2. Use Subject directories such as Yahoo! The selected resources are grouped by subject categories and subcategories. The user can use a keyword search or browse the categories.
3. Use a search engine for large searches. Use unique keywords and combinations of keywords to narrow the search.

NC WiseOwl — A Web site provided by the state of North Carolina that provides information to students, teachers and parents. It has encyclopedias, magazines and easy-to-use search engines. NC WiseOwl can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.