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HELP IN FINDING WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR |
Popular Internet Search Engines
 AltaVista |
 HotBot |
 Yahoo! |
 Lycos |
 Go! |
Search Tools for Kids
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 Ask Jeeves |
 Yahooligans! |
 Kidsclick! |
 MVLA Kids |
More Searching Tools
DrKoop.com (for your health)FirstGov (the Official US Government Website)
FindLaw (for consumers and lawyers)
America's Job Bank (job and career resources)
New York State Government Information Locator Service
Project Vote Smart (information on elected officials and candidates)
The University at Albany Libraries Reference Collection
About.com
Beaucoup.com (index of specialized search engines and databases)
Britannica (The encyclopedia's guide)
Deja.com (Internet discussions)
Dogpile
Excite (check your stocks)
Galaxy
MetaCrawler
Northern Light
SavvySearch
Shareware.com (computer software)
Search Help - learn more about searching the web
Citing Sources from the World Wide WebMLA guidelines on citing online sources in a bibliography
CNET's Truth Seeking on the Net.
Separating truth from lies on the Net is mostly a question of common sense. Apply the same skills you'd use in a library and you'll soon weed out the irrelevant and the dishonest.
The Spider's Apprentice Tutorial: How to use web search engines
Search Engine Watch: This respected and informative site compares and reviews search engines and gives you tips on how to use them better. It has tutorials for both webmasters and searchers.
Scout Report: A weekly publication that keeps you informed about valuable resources on the Internet. Their team of professional librarians and subject matter experts select, research, and annotate each resource.
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