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Secondary
Search
and
Reference
Sites
Current
Information:
Quick Search Tips
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Use the plus (+) and minus (-) signs in
front of words to force their inclusion and/or exclusion in
searches.
EXAMPLE: +hibernation -bears
(NO space between the sign and the keyword)
Use double quotation marks (" ") around phrases to
ensure they are searched exactly as is, with the words side by
side in the same order.
EXAMPLE: "lesson plans"
(Do NOT put quotation marks around a single word.)
Put your most important keywords first in the string.
EXAMPLE: dog breed family pet choose
Type keywords and phrases in lower case to find both lower and
upper case versions. Typing capital letters will usually return
only an exact match.
EXAMPLE: albany retrieves both albany
and Albany
Use truncation and wildcards (e.g., *) to look for variations
in spelling and word form.
EXAMPLE: librar* returns library, libraries,
librarian, etc.
EXAMPLE: : colo*r returns color (American spelling)
and colour (British spelling)
Combine phrases with keywords, using the double quotes and the
plus (+) and/or minus (-) signs.
EXAMPLE: +dolphins +"warm water" -football
-Florida
(In this case, if you use a keyword with a +sign, you must put the
+sign in front of the phrase as well. When searching for a phrase
alone, the +sign is not necessary.)
Also remember to use the "find" command under Edit to
locate your keyword(s).
And, consider trying your search on another engine that does
not recognize stop words (words that the search engine does not
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All-in-One
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Instant
access
to
multiple
research
tools
and
search
engines.
Search
engines
Know
how
to
use
the
engines.
Know
what
engine
will
allow
phase
searching,
wildcards,
truncation,
field
searching
and
what
kind
of
field
searching
(link,
image,
url,
host,
country,
domain,
and
title)?
It
also
makes
a
difference
in
your
search
if
the
engine
is
case-sensitive,
and
how
it
indexes
its'
sites.
Remember
that
many
of
these
sites
are
a
combination
of
a
search
engine
and
a
directory
of
web
sites.
Need help on selecting a search tool? This excellent
table helps you select the best search tool to satisfy your
information need, by posing potential questions and recommending
specific resources that are the best matches.
MetaSearch
Engines
If
you
need
to
do
a
very
fast,
quick
search
first
then
try
a
metasearch
engine.
Search
Engine
Collections
If
you
are
looking
for
a
very
special
type
of
information
then
a
collection
of
search
engines
that
specialize
in
a
topic
or
a
language
might
be
what
you
need.
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A
Collection
of
Special
Search
Engines
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/ub/biv/specials.htm
This
is
a
very
large
collection
of
search
engines
for
over
a
hundred
subjects.
The
site
is
well-designed
and
easy
to
use. |
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Search
Engine
Colossus
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com
This
is
a
collection
of
search
engines
on
different
subjects
and
from
different
countries. |
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Beaucoup!
http://www.beaucoup.com
This
site
contains
a
list
of
more
than
2000
search
engines,
indices
and
directories. |
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Search
Engines
Worldwide
http://home.inter.net/takakuwa/search/search.html
This
is
a
collection
of
search
engines
sorted
by
the
country
as
well
as
the
region |
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Search Engines and Directories A to Z
http://websearch.about.com/library/searchengine/blsearchenginesatoz.htm
"Internet search engine and web directory news, information,
commentary, opinions, profiles, howto's, and analyses." |
Homework Help
How
to
cite
sources:
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APA citation
from Duke University Libraries-very nice format where one can select the
type of material that needs to be cited and then view four examples:
MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian format. |
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Use easybib.com to create a
bibliography really fast. |
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Citation Machine --creates MLA and APA citations that one may cut
and paste into a document. |
Subject
Guides
All
the
sites
in
these
guides
are
selected,
evaluated,
and
described
by
trained
personal.
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Scout
Report
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
This
site
offers
a
great
selection
of
new
and
newly
discovered
Internet
resources
that
are
oriented
towards
secondary
and
post-secondary
education. |
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Librarian's
Index
to
the
Internet
http://lii.org
This
index
is
a
subject
directory
of
Internet
resources
selected
and
evaluated
by
librarians
for
their
general
usefulness
and
not
necessarily
their
academic
value. |
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Internet Public Library: Pathfinders
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/
IPL Pathfinders are guides written by IPL staff which are intended
to help you get started doing research on a particular topic, both
online and at your local library. |
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BUBL
Link
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/
BUBL
Link
is
a
catalogue
of
selected
Internet
resources
covering
all
academic
subject
areas
and
catalogued
according
to
the
Dewey
Decimal
Classification. |
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The
Argus
Clearinghouse
http://www.clearinghouse.net/
This site contains a collection of recommended sties organized into
subject-specific guides. Each guide is described and
evaluated. - NOTE: The material on this site has not been updated
since 2002 but there is good material here. |
Invisible
Web
Is
there
information
out
on
the
web
that
the
search
engines
and
the
directories
are
not
covering?
Yes...
and
much
of
this
information
can
be
found
by
using
the
Invisible
Web,
sites
that
collect
this
information.
And
what
is
this
information....Databases, pdf
files,
CGI
scripts,
and
much,
much
more.
Reference
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Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
A interesting site with some great information but use it
with caution and always double check the facts. |
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Measure
4
Measure
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm
A collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate,
calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. |
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Glossarist.com
http://www.glossarist.com
A
comprehensive
directory
of
glossaries
on
all
subjects |
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Ask
Information
Expect
http://www.informationoutpost.com/
Submit
a
question
and
a
team
of
search
specialists
will
find
links
to
the
best
web
sites
that
answer
your
query. |
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Scientific American: Ask
the Experts
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/
This is a great resource for secondary science classes.
Submit a question or read answers to questions posed by other
students. The site is divided into several categories
including Biology, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. |
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Dr. Grammar
http://www.drgrammar.org/
This site has answers for questions about grammar, usage,
punctuation, spelling, and general language concerns. |
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A Dictionary of Units
of Measurement
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/ |
News
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Google News -
search and browse 4,500 news sources |
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Today's Headlines - take a look at the current front pages of
163 newspapers from 25 different countries |
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Newslink - more
than 5,400 papers searchable
by title or location and also indexed geographically. In addition
the US papers are indexed by state, frequency of publication, and
category of publication. |
Maps
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Google Earth
This is a great site for "seeing" the topographical features of the US
with "zoom-able" aerial photographs of the US. |
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CIA's
World
Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html |
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Maps and
Interactive Geography Tools - a great collection of map sites
from Florida State University |
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Perry-Casteneda
Library
Map
Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
This
is
a
large
collection
of
online
maps
arranged
by
continent.
The
collection
also
contains
historical
maps
and
city
maps.
Don't
miss
the
section
"Maps
on
Other
Websites",
with
hundreds
of
links
to
outline
maps. |
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guides
for
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