Which search engine do I use? It depends on your needs.
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Alta Vista |
One of the older search engines. Search, like
most search engines, by using
Boolean
operators (AND, OR, NOT). |
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Ask |
Produces search results by attempting to identify the most authoritative sites on the Web. |
Clusty
(Vivismo) |
Combines results obtained from several search engines including Ask and MSN.
Organizes results in clusters according to subject. |
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Dogpile |
Combines results obtained from several search engines including Google, Yahoo,
Ask, and MSN. |
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Google |
Popular, all-purpose search engine. Search for pages in English or
specify a different language. |
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Google Scholar |
Search across disciplines for scholarly literature. Provides a mix of free
and fee-based resources. |
Librarians'
Internet Index |
Not really a search engine but an index.
20,000 Web sites chosen by librarians and organized into topics. |
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Scirus |
Search for information on scientific topics. |
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Yahoo |
One of the oldest search services. Offers category links below some of the sites
in the results listing. |
Choose concise terms that describe your topic. Think about the different ways of saying the same thing. Try variations when you plug them into your search engine.
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Evaluating Web
Sites as Reliable Resources will help you determine if you can trust the information
that you find. |
