AskScott Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it. http://www.askscott.com/
Finding Information on the Internet The University of California Berkeley recommends search strategies, explains search tools, and gives guidance on evaluating and citing web pages. Includes a glossary and tables comparing search tools. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Fravia's Web Searching Lore Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots. http://www.searchlores.org/
How Stuff Works: Internet Search Engines Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
iNet Investigation Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks. http://www.inet-investigation.com/
Information Research FAQ How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail. http://spireproject.com/faq.htm
Internet Search FAQ Charles Harris explains how to find information, people, and pictures on the Net and gives hints on evaluating the reliability of Web-based sources. http://www.footloosefilms.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faq/res1.htm
Net.Tutor Interactive tutorials from The Ohio State University Libraries to help you search the Web effectively, evaluate information and incorporate it into research projects. http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/
NoodleTools A suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research, from selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources. http://www.noodletools.com/
Research Launchpad Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves. http://www.researchlaunchpad.com/
Search Easy Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips. http://www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com/
Search Engine Terms A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest. http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms/
Searchingspot Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart. http://www.searchingspot.com/
The Spire Project Explores Internet search theory, the work of David Novak, a researcher bridging library science to computer science. Covers search strategy, new techniques and choreography. http://spireproject.com/
Sreetips Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TVs technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan. http://www.sreetips.com/
