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Internet Search Tools - Links to the main Internet Search Tools with a strong UK bias. Includes tips and advice on searching.
 
Internet Searching Techniques - Professor Jan Jacobson's searching tutorial. Includes a visual explanation of Boolean phrases, and advanced tricks like truncation, proximity and field searching. Mostly describes AltaVista specific techniques.
 
Internet Tutorials by Laura Cohen - Instructional guides on the Internet for the academic and research community - with search syntax & techniques for 18 top engines, plus how Boolean searching works
 
Introduction to Search Engines - An introduction, review, and comparison of the major search engines, from the Kansas City Public Library.
 
KidsClick! Worlds of Web Searching - Learn web searching skills in fun ways. Specifically aimed at children.
 
Lookoff.com - Advanced Searching Tutorial - In depth, well-written tutorial. Comprehensive tips on specific searching (i.e. reference, finding people) of dozens of categories can be found within the "Surf Guide".
 
Michael's Internet Finding Tips - Learn the basics behind what search engines can do for you. General information on searching the web
 
Netoholic Advanced Searching Tips - An overview of what the popular search engines can and can not.
 
Pandia Goalgetter - In depth tutorial - part of a huge site on all things search engine. Very worth while.
 
Power Search Challenge - Examples of two academic research questions that were solved through careful narrowing of search strings in AltaVista. Demonstrates how to use quotation marks for phrases, wildcards, exclusion/inclusion, and domain restriction.
 
Research Tips - Collection of search resources and tips for college students, including Boolean, copyright and citing sources
 
Search Clues - Your personal guide to the search engines - Archives of a weekly newsletter of search tips
 
Search Engine Showdown - Detailed analysis of Internet search engines, their features, databases, and strategies. Learn advanced searching secrets and more.
 
Search Engine Terms - A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
 
Search Engine Watch - Devoted to how search engines work, search engine news and information, tips on using and submitting to search engines.
 
Search Tips from the Internet Coach - An all-purpose site that offers search tips, links to major search engines, news about searching and a q&a on searching with the Internet Coach.
 
Search engine info for webmasters - Offers what you should know about Internet search engines and directories.
 
SearchIQ - Search engine reviews, tutorials and a directory of specialty search engines.
 
Searching the World Wide Web: a basic Tutorial - Tutorial created by two librarians at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, developed for their novice college students.
 
Self-Study Web Search Course - A few hours' guided searching of AltaVista, Yahoo, Open Directory, other search engines, directories and metasearch tools. Download free sample tutorial. Course costs $US12-34.
 
 

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