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Advanced Web Search Techniques
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/pyramid/advanced.htm
From the Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University.
Citing Electronic Sources
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/pyramid/wwwcitin.htm
Includes a list of resources that explain how to cite electronic information in a research paper. From the Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University.
Comparing Web Search Engines: Selected Web Search Engines
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/pyramid/goals5.htm
From the Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University.
Comparing Web Subject Directories
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/pyramid/goals4.htm
From the Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University.
How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory
http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html
From the University at Albany Libraries. Includes a variety of learning options such as "Search Logic", "Search Options", "Search Results", and "Specialty Searches".
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How to Search the Web: A Guide to Search Tools
http://daphne.palomar.edu/TGSEARCH/
Explains how search tools are designed, and describes rules for using them; includes reviews and a search engine catalog which lists engines in order of usefulness; also includes a features comparison chart, general search tips & links to other resources. By Terry Gray, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA.
Introduction to Search Engines
http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/search/intro.cfm
From the Kansas City Public Library. Compares and reviews popular search engines.
Meta-Search Engines Tutorial
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/MetaSearch.html
From the University of California at Berkeley Library. Includes options such as "What are Meta-Search Engines?" "How do they work?" "How do I choose which one to use?" and a table of recommended meta search engine features.
Search Engine Watch.com
http://searchenginewatch.com
Includes lists of basic features of major Web search engines, Web searching tips, search engine submission tips, lists of search engines, reviews and ratings of search engines, and current news about searching the Web.
Search Engines Worldwide
http://www.twics.com/~takakuwa/search/
An extensive list of search engines and directories; organized by country.
Web Search Service Features
http://www.unn.ac.uk/central/isd/features.htm
From Northumbria University. Contains a chart that compares the features and functions of popular search engines.
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