Library

Searching the Web

• Web Site Evaluation

• Citing Sources

Search tools and strategies

• For tips on how to be an efficient web searcher, go to: Finding Information on the Internet - A Tutorial by UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops

Subject directorieS: a shorter list of BETTER sites

• Less is more when looking for high quality sites that have been selected for their accuracy and authority. Try:

Search engines

• Google works well because it identifies strong sites and brings them to the top of a search list, but don't stop there. Try:

• Ask.com suggests broader and narrower search terms.

• Clusty groups similar results into clusters

Search engines are continually improving and adding new features. Familiarizing yourself with a few good search engines will increase your proficiency in searching the web.

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