- You may have misspelled one or more words
- You may have used the wrong symbols or phrasing for that
particular search engine. Check the directions or helpline.
- You may have submitted too narrow a search. Try
generalizing a bit--for example change the phrase "mercury
level in otter" to mercury and otter, or add alternatives
(seafood or fish)
- Give the abbreviation and the full name, linked by or
(CIA or Central Intelligence Agency)
- You may have selected an inappropriate search engine (see Search
Engines) or database (see Databases)
- The information may be at a location that is either down
or experiencing heavy usage
- Your computer server may be experiencing a slowdown --again
due to heavy usage
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