SEARCHING THE TANGLED WEB

TIPS FOR SEARCHING:
When using a search engine (like Google), be aware of what you don't get.
IE: Hillary Clinton vs Hillary Rodham Clinton. on google fight  http://googlefight.com

“Search Within a Search” option bottom of 1st search page.
Special Google search features:  Google University Search http://www.google.com/options/universities.html,  Google Uncle Sam http://www.google.com/unclesam , Google Image search.
“Advanced Search”   Become an expert at one or two topics.
Try the “More results like this” features.

Keyword choice 
Thesaurus  “accurate”
www.surfwax.com
www.kartoo.com

Ways to get to a web site:
type URL in address bar  NOT a good idea
Use Marvel!
Use a bookmark
Conduct a search
Use a pre-created Webliography or Pathfinder (see LMC page on DISHS)
Use a subject directory (from people) instead of a search engine (from a spider)


High school and adult Subject Directories:

Librarians Index to the Internet   http://lii.org
Beyond Librarians Index to the Internet http://www.lii.org/pub/htdocs/search_tools.htm
Digital Librarian   http://www.digital-librarian.com
Internet Public Library   http://www.ipl.org
Multnomah County Library   Http://www.multcolib.org/homework/
About.com   http://www.about.com
Quintura.com   http://www.quintura.com
High School Ace   http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm

Search Engines you may not be aware of:

Ixwuick    http://www.ixquick.com
Vivisimo   http://vivisimo.com
Live  http://live.com    Ask   http://www.ask.com
Joyce Valenza's list  http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/searchtip.html
Dog Pile  http://www.dogpile.com