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Sites which offer guidance on how best to search the Internet.

Resources in This Category

• AskScott

  http://www.askscott.com/
  Scott Nicholson helps people choose the most appropriate search engine and how to use it.

• Google Search Hints

  http://search-hints.com/
  Advanced uses of Google.

• 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.

• iNet Investigation

  http://www.inet-investigation.com/
  Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.

• Information Research FAQ

  http://spireproject.com/faq.htm
  How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.

• 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.

• 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.

• Search Commands*

  http://www.searchcommands.com/
  A summary of search commands for Google, Yahoo! and Live Search.

• Search Easy

  http://www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com/
  Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.

• Search Engine Dictionary

  http://www.searchenginedictionary.com/
  A comprehensive glossary of search engine terms.

• Search Engine Honesty

  http://www.searchenginehonesty.net/
  Describes how search engines work and methods to solve problems in getting a site properly indexed.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• UC Berkeley: Finding Information on the Internet

  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
  Recommends search strategies, explains search tools, and provides guidance on evaluating and citing web pages. Includes a glossary and tables comparing search tools.

• Web Search Guide

  http://www.websearchguide.ca/
  Information on resource types, comparison charts for services, tutorials.

• Web Searching

  http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13&cid=1&tid=6675&parent=6671
  The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.

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