Sites which offer guidance on how best to search the Internet.
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- AskScott Scott Nicholson helps people choose the most appropriate search engine and how to use it.
- 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.
- Information Research FAQ How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
- UC Berkeley: Finding Information on the Internet Recommends search strategies, explains search tools, and provides guidance on evaluating and citing web pages. Includes a glossary and tables comparing search tools.
- Search Engine Terms A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
- iNet Investigation Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
- Search Easy Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
- 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.
- Searchingspot Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web Searching The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.
- Search Engine Dictionary A comprehensive glossary of search engine terms.
- Search Commands* A summary of search commands for Google, Yahoo! and Live Search.
- Web Search Guide Information on resource types, comparison charts for services, tutorials.
- Google Search Hints Advanced uses of Google.
- Search Engine Honesty Describes how search engines work and methods to solve problems in getting a site properly indexed.