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Scope

• A number of Web sites focus on the evolving Internet, Internet search tools, and searching techniques.
• These sites can be very valuable in learning about new search tools and the best ways of using search engines and Internet indexes.

Examples

• Search Engine Showdown
  • From Greg Notess, an academic librarian in Montana who also writes a variety of professional publications for online researchers.
  • http://www.notess.com/search/
  • http://www.searchengineshowdowm.com
  • Particularly useful pages on this site are:
    • Search Engine Features by Feature Type
      • http://searchengineshowdown.com/features/byfeature.shtml
    • Search Engine Features - Basic Chart
      • http://www.notess.com/search/features/
• Research Buzz
  • Originated as a support site for the book, Official Netscape Guide to Internet Research.
  • Offers an email newsletter that you can subscribe to.
  • http://researchbuzz.com/
• SearchEngineWatch
  • From Danny Sullivan, who is an Internet consultant and journalist.
  • http://searchenginewatch.com/
  • Offers an email newsletter, Search Engine Report, that you can subscribe to.
    • http://www.searchengines.com/
• SearchEngines.com
  • Indexes of Search Engines around the world
  • How to design and tailor your Web site to rank high on Search Engines.
  • http://www.searchengines.com/
• Pandia
  • Info on using search engines combined with access to a variety of search tools.
  • http://www.pandia.com/index.html
  • Particularly useful pages on this site are:
    • Pandia Q-Cards: Advanced search query syntax and rules
    • http://www.pandia.com/q-cards/index.html

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