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Web Site Evaluation - Evaluation, Instructional Technology, Education, Reference 118
Technology - K through 12, Education, Reference 99
 AskScottAskScott
 Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it.
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BrightPlanet :Guide to Effective Searching of the InternetBrightPlanet :Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet
 Practical steps to improve the quality of your Internet search results.
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Finding Information on the InternetFinding 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.
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Fravia's Web Searching LoreFravia's Web Searching Lore
 Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots.
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How Stuff Works: Internet Search EnginesHow Stuff Works: Internet Search Engines
 Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process.
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iNet InvestigationiNet Investigation
 Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
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Information Research FAQInformation Research FAQ
 How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
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Internet Search FAQInternet 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.
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Net.TutorNet.Tutor
 Interactive tutorials from The Ohio State University Libraries to help you search the Web effectively, evaluate information and incorporate it into research projects.
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NoodleToolsNoodleTools
 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.
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Research LaunchpadResearch Launchpad
 Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.
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Research TipsResearch Tips
 Collection of search resources and tips for college students from Oakton Community College, including Boolean searches, copyright and citing sources.
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Search EasySearch Easy
 Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
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Search Engine HonestySearch Engine Honesty
 Discusses search engine bias and censoring of results.
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Search Engine TermsSearch Engine Terms
 A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
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SearchingspotSearchingspot
 Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
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The Spire ProjectThe 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.
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SreetipsSreetips
 Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TV's technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan.
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11 Steps to Effective Searching11 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).
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The Usually Useful Internet Guide for JournalistsThe 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.
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Web Search GuideWeb 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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Web Search StrategiesWeb 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.
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Web SearchingWeb Searching
 The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.
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