Why stop at Google and Wikipedia? Who knows, you might learn something...else!
Specialized Google Search Engines
Directories
Clustering Search Engines
Metasearch Engines
Subject Specific Search Engines
Domain Specific Search Engines
Content/Modality Specific Search Engines
Using Alternate Search Engines for Research Processes
- Browse topics to gauge interest and timeliness.
- Start general research to identify specific sub-topics, research angles, search terms, etc.
- Identify discipline/topic specific areas to research and make sure to cover alternative locations beyond "the usual."
- Make sure to search all available resources.
- Make sure to search all available modalities of information (podcasts, videos, blogs, etc.)
- Use topic and discipline specific research resources.
- Search for information about specific resources to help evaluate them.
- Search for information about specific resources to help cross-analyze them.
Using Alternate Search Engines for Presentations- Make sure publication of your presentation is added to appropriate bibliographies, databases, search engines, etc
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ResourcesSample Assignment Prompt
In your blog, post at least 2 annotated bibliography entries for resources related to your potential topic that you found in (insert name of specific search engine or library database).
I use the library database CQ Researcher as one of the first places for students to look and then move on to eBooks (both library databases and Google Books), blogs, alternative media, etc. .
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