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5 Listings - DR (8/10)5 Listings - DR (8/10) BrightPlanet :Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet - http://www.brightplanet.com/resources/details/searching.html
Practical steps to improve the quality of your Internet search results.
On Target - DR (8/10)On Target - DR (8/10) AskScott - http://www.askscott.com/
Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it.
430 Listings - DR (7/10)430 Listings - DR (7/10) How Stuff Works: Internet Search Engines - http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process.
7 Listings - DR (6/10)7 Listings - DR (6/10) NoodleTools - http://www.noodletools.com/
A suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research, from selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources.
1,496 Listings - DR (6/10)1,496 Listings - DR (6/10) Finding Information on the Internet - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
The University of California Berkeley recommends search strategies, explains search tools, and gives guidance on evaluating and citing web pages. Includes a glossary and tables comparing search tools.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Search Engine Terms - http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms/
A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Searchingspot - http://www.searchingspot.com/
Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Research Launchpad - http://www.researchlaunchpad.com/
Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.
186 Listings - DR (6/10)186 Listings - DR (6/10) Web Searching - http://www.ipl.org/div/websearching/
The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.
666 Listings - DR (6/10)666 Listings - DR (6/10) Net.Tutor - http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/
Interactive tutorials from The Ohio State University Libraries to help you search the Web effectively, evaluate information and incorporate it into research projects.
134 Listings - DR (6/10)134 Listings - DR (6/10) Search Easy - http://www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com/
Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Information Research FAQ - http://spireproject.com/faq.htm
How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) The Spire Project - http://spireproject.com/
Explores Internet search theory, the work of David Novak, a researcher bridging library science to computer science. Covers search strategy, new techniques and choreography.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Web Search Strategies - http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/
Debbie Flanagan's interactive tutorial on using search engines, subject directories, and specific databases to find information on the Internet fast and effectively.
1,274 Listings - DR (5/10)1,274 Listings - DR (5/10) Internet Search FAQ - http://www.footloosefilms.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faq/res1.htm
Charles Harris explains how to find information, people, and pictures on the Net and gives hints on evaluating the reliability of Web-based sources.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) The Usually Useful Internet Guide for Journalists - http://www.usus.org/
An Internet guide for journalists. Created for those who want to have a better understanding of the Internet and its potential as a journalistic research tool.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Fravia's Web Searching Lore - http://www.searchlores.org/
Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots.
7 Listings - DR (4/10)7 Listings - DR (4/10) Research Tips - http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/research.htm
Collection of search resources and tips for college students from Oakton Community College, including Boolean searches, copyright and citing sources.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) Sreetips - http://www.sreetips.com/
Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TV's technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) iNet Investigation - http://www.inet-investigation.com/
Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
33 Listings - DR (1/10)33 Listings - DR (1/10) 11 Steps to Effective Searching - http://www.nuigalway.ie/soc/research/11steps.html
An extract from Niall Ó Dochartaigh, The Internet Research Handbook: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in the Social Sciences (2002).
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Search Engine Honesty - http://www.searchenginehonesty.com/
Discusses search engine bias and censoring of results.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Web Search Guide - http://www.websearchguide.ca/tutorials/tocfram.htm
Gwen Harris explains web searching, strategies and tools from a Canadian perspective. Includes also Internet Explorer (5.0-5.5) basics, e-mail communication, and discussion groups.

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