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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.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Non-Fiction: Researching Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: California: University of California: Berkeley: Libraries and Museums Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Subject Specific: Business www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
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NoodleQuest
Free service offers automated search engine strategy development.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Technical Services: Cataloguing: Bibliographic Utilities www.noodletools.com/noodlequest
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Web Searching
The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best
to use them.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Arts: Literature: Electronic Text Archives Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Non-Commercial Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Homework Help www.ipl.org/div/websearching
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NoodleBib
A free tool to create, edit, and save your MLA-style bibliography online, then
publish it to a Web page, email it, or save it as RTF and open it in Microsoft Word.
Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Writing: Citation Resources: MLA Format Search in Category: Reference: Bibliography Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Technical Services: Cataloguing: Bibliographic Utilities www.noodletools.com/noodlebib
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Search Engine Honesty
Discusses search engine bias and censoring of results.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searchenginehonesty.com
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The Spire Project by David Novak - better ways to find ...
Explores Internet search theory, the work of David Novak, a researcher bridging
library science to computer science. Covers search strategy, new techniques and
choreography.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.spireproject.com
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SreeTips.com: Sree Sreenivasan
Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and
WABC-TV's technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.sreetips.com
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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.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.websearchguide.ca/tutorials/tocfram.htm
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AskScott - Choosing the best searching tool or Web search engine...
Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs,
then shows you how to use it.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.askscott.com
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Research Launchpad , the logical place to start your search
Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.researchlaunchpad.com
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Free background check - People search - tips - tutorials
Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.inet-investigation.com
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USUS - internet guide for journalists and reporters
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.
Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Non-Fiction: Journalism Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: News: Media: Journalism: Education www.usus.org
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404 Page Not Found
Practical steps to improve the quality of your Internet search results.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Reference: Knowledge Management: Knowledge Retrieval: Classification: Software www.brightplanet.com/resources/details/searching.html
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Searching Spot - How to search
Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple
and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searchingspot.com
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Search engines for WWW
Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to
perform effective searches tips.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com
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Search Engine Terms
A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the
I-Search Digest.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Arts: Music: Styles: C: Classical www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms
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scan_reb.htm: Fravia's web-searching lore (¯`·.¸(¯`·.¸ scan_reb....
Site teaches basic and advanced search techniques for those interested in
web-searching: finding information on the Web: information, documents, and links.
Search in Category: Computers: Programming: Languages: REBOL: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searchlores.org/scan_reb.htm
- published: Sep 01 2000
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Search Engine Censoring of Open Directory Data
A random sample of 35 sites that use ODP data are found to be heavily censored.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Open Directory Project: News and Media: 2006 Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searchenginehonesty.com/searchvsodp.pdf
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Information Research FAQ
How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.spireproject.com/faq.htm
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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.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials liblearn.osu.edu/tutor
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spider.r
How to make a web spider/search bot in REBOL
Search in Category: Computers: Programming: Languages: REBOL: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.searchlores.org/sono_bot.htm
- published: Sep 19 1999
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Introduction to How Internet Search Engines Work
Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a
diagram of the indexing process.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Computers: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Kids and Teens: Computers: Education computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
- indexed: 6 days ago - published: Sep 27 2000
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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.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.learnwebskills.com/search
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11 Steps to Effective Searching
5. Identify common genres There are certain common genres of document which
appear frequently when you do searches on a specialised research topic. They seem
tantalisingly relevant to your search but in the end are of no use. If you learn to
recognise them you wont have to waste your time visiting them ever again. They
include: College course descriptions All over the world colleges and universities
have been putting course descriptions online. They may include reading lists, ...
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Sociology: Academic Departments: Ireland Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Europe: Ireland: National University of Ireland www.nuigalway.ie/soc/research/11steps.html
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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.
Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials www.footloosefilms.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faq/res1.htm
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