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How Stuff Works: Internet Search Engines
Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process.
Net.Tutor
Interactive tutorials from The Ohio State University Libraries to help you search the Web effectively, evaluate information and incorporate it into research projects.
Research Tips
Collection of search resources and tips for college students from Oakton Community College, including Boolean searches, copyright and citing sources.
The Spire Project
Explores Internet search theory, the work of David Novak, a researcher bridging library science to computer science. Covers search strategy, new techniques and choreography.
Information Research FAQ
How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
AskScott
Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it.
BrightPlanet :Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet
Practical steps to improve the quality of your Internet search results.
Search Engine Terms
A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
Internet Search FAQ
Charles Harris explains how to find information, people, and pictures on the Net and gives hints on evaluating the reliability of Web-based sources.
iNet Investigation
Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
Web Searching
The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.
Web Search Strategies
Debbie Flanagan's interactive tutorial on using search engines, subject directories, and specific databases to find information on the Internet fast and effectively.
Finding Information on the Internet
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.
NoodleTools
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.
11 Steps to Effective Searching
An extract from Niall Ó Dochartaigh, The Internet Research Handbook: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in the Social Sciences (2002).
Research Launchpad
Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.
Search Easy
Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
Search Engine Dictionary
A guide to search engine terminology from Pandecta Magazine.
Search Engine Honesty
Discusses search engine bias and censoring of results.
Searchingspot
Mark Wennning describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
Fravia's Web Searching Lore
Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots.
Sreetips
Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TV's technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan.
The Usually Useful Internet Guide for Journalists
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.
Web Search Guide
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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