The search process

As a general rule, any internet information search process must observe the following steps to ensure that it is efficient:

1) defining the consultation accurately
2) selecting the most suitable information sources
3) preparing the search and running it
4) assessing the relevance, quality and reliability of the information obtained

Obviously, the time and effort invested in each of these phases will depend on the type of search to be undertaken, and not all information searches require that all these steps be followed thoroughly. However, following this procedure as a matter of course when making searches on the Net tends to be a highly profitable way of investing time, while at the same time obtaining satisfactory results and also in terms of the speed of finding the necessary information.

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