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AskScott
Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it.
http://www.askscott.com/
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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.
http://www.noodletools.com/
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Information Research FAQ
How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
http://spireproject.com/faq.htm
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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.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
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Fravia's Web Searching Lore
Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots.
http://www.searchlores.org/
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Search Engine Terms
A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms/
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iNet Investigation
Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
http://www.inet-investigation.com/
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Search Easy
Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
http://www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com/
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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.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
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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).
http://www.nuigalway.ie/soc/research/11steps.html
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