Search Tips

                                                                         

Quality of search

Evaluating Quality on the Net 
How to evaluate information found on websites, their quality and reliability. By Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries, Babson College.

Evaluating Quality 
Searches on the web produce vast quantities of unevaluated information. This article suggests how to determine quality sources and how to find them faster.

Evaluating Web Resources
How to evaluate Web resources. Presented using PowerPoint slides.

 

Quality of the search engines

Search Engine Watch 
Devoted to how search engines work, search engine news and information, tips on using and submitting to search engines.

Search Engine Showdown 
Detailed analysis of Internet search engines, their features, databases, and strategies. Learn advanced searching secrets and more.

 

Search Techniques

Choose the Best Search for Your Information Needs 
Matches the type of internet search with the resources most likely to help.   

Internet Tutorials by Laura Cohen 
Instructional guides on the Internet for the academic and research community - with search syntax & techniques for 18 top engines, plus how Boolean searching works

Research Tips 
Collection of search resources and tips for college students, including Boolean, copyright and citing sources

Using the Internet for Research 
Part of an online guidebook about using the Internet. Includes all stages of planning, executing and reviewing/evaluating a search.

 


Free ebook

                                                                        

Right-click this link and select "Save target as" from the pop-up menu. This will let you save Mother III to your hard drive. Enjoy.

 

 

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