Re: Netscape Searching

[Cletus Schirra <schirrac@LIS.PITT.EDU>]

Unless it is running on two different addresses, the the Alta Vista URL is:

http://www.altavista.digital.com

Hope that this helps

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On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Cynthia A. Rylant 904-739-5265 wrote:

> For all of you who are frustrated by the large (sometimes hundreds or
> thousands) of hits you get when using Internet search engines. Go to search
> engine called Alta Vista (http://www.altavista.com), it by far the fastest
> and the best one available right now. Go to their help section and look for
> the section on "Constraining Searches". By using Boolean logic and bound
> phrases, but limiting your search or at least a part of your search to a
> particular part of the page, you can cut your hits down to a very
> manageable number. Good luck and happy searching!
>
> Cynthia Rylant
> Media Specialist
> Wolfson High School
> Jacksonville, Florida
>