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 This PowerPoint presentation shows a few of the advanced features of Google searching.
 

Search Tips and Techniques: Get Better Search Results!!!

Boolean Operators...Interactive tutorial on the use of Boolean Operators.

Boolean Machine is a simple way of demonstrating how operator words (and, or, not) function in a search engine.

The Boolify Project is a simple jigsaw game that teaches students the effects of "and," "or," and "not" on Internet search results. The game is simple enough for elementary school students to benefit from, at the same time the game provides valuable lessons for high school students. In addition to the Boolify game, the Boolify Project has a links to teaching resources and videos explaining the effects of operator words on Internet search results.

Google Book Search...Finding books with Google Book Search is as easy as finding websites with Google Web Search; just enter the keyword or phrase you're looking for into the Google Book Search box. For example, when you search for "rock climbing" or for a phrase like "one small step for man," we'll find all the books whose contents match your search terms. Click on a book title and you'll see basic info about the book just like you'd see in a card catalog. You might also see a few snippets - sentences of your search term in context. If a publisher or author has given us permission, you'll see a full page and be able to browse within the book to see more pages. If the book is out of copyright, you'll see a full page and you can page forward or back to see the full book. Clicking on "Search within this book," allows you to perform more searches within the book you've selected. You can click on any of the "Buy this Book" links to go straight to an online bookstore where you can buy the book. In many cases, you can also click "Find this book in a library" to find a local library where you can borrow it.
SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES - INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS RESEARCH SITES FOR STUDENTS - Elementary - Higher Ed - HOMEWORK HELP Tutorials on effective searching, etc.
alta vista. - Lots of neat extras, such as translation.
Answers.com - a free, ad-supported service, offering reliable, concise reference information. For example, look up "Elvis Presley" and get instant biographical and encyclopedic information from top-name reference sources. We think it’s the best method to
Ask a Librarian - The primary mission of the Library of Congress is to serve Members of the Congress and thereafter, the needs of the government, other libraries, and members of the public. The Library’s staff will respond to reference and information requests in acco
Ask Jeeves - As the world’s first Internet Butler, I’m always at your service. I’ve made it my mission to humanize the online experience by making it easy to find the most relevant information, products and services.
Big List of Blog Search Engines - all the blog search engines, directories, and web-based RSS aggregators I could find, along with brief instructions on getting your site listed.
BrightPlanet - BrightPlanet applies unique and fully automated technology to Internet search site identification, retrieval, qualification, classification, summarization, characterization and publication...The Deep Web Internet content is diverse
BUBL Information Service - Free User-Friendly Access to Selected Internet Resources Covering all Subject Areas, with a Special Focus on Library and Information Science *
CompletePlanet - discover and search 103,000 databases and specialty search engines

Fact Bites is a search engine that gives you results in clear, easy to understand sentences. 1Their homepage includes a list of searches on current events/news, a list of popular searches and they even have a toolbar. Simple and easy...
Google - Google searches more sites more quickly, to bring you the most relevant results.

New Googlepedia is a Firefox add-on that allows users to see Google search results side by side with Wikipedia entries.
Google Video - Search recent TV programs online.
Grokker - will let you explore information like never previously imagined. The application quickly converts data, documents, records, and search results into contextually relevant, graphical knowledge maps. By employing an intuitive graphical interface and powerful

IncyWincy excels at searching the contents of the “deep web” beyond what typical search engines will show you. It indexes over 150million pages, and lets you filter/categorize and personalize search results.
Internet Search Strategies - Successful searching combines creative guessing of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) along with smart use of subject directories and search engines. Here are three general strategies. Before using any of them, be sure to consider what organization might be
KartOO - a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces. When you click on OK, KartOO launches the query to a set of search engines,gathers the results, compiles them and represents them in a series of interactive maps through a proprietary algorithm

LibWorm is intended to be a search engine, a professional development tool, and a current awareness tool for people who work in libraries or care about libraries. LibWorm collects updates from about 1400 RSS news feeds (and growing).
Mamma.com - The Mother Of All Search Engines - Metasearch tool for finding web pages, news, pictures or MP3s
Metacrawler - Searches the major search engines, throws out the duplicates and summarizes the results.

msdewey.com...very unusual search engine with avatar...

Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet.

search-cube is a visual search engine that presents web search results in a unique, three-dimensional cube interface. It shows previews of up to ninety-six websites, videos and images.
Search Engine Showdown - Search Engine Chart: Compares power search features and capabilities with links to detailed reviews. Statistics:Compare the size, overlap, unique hits, change over time, and dead links of the largest Web search engines. Search Strategies: Basic sugge
SEARCH ENGINES - META SEARCH ENGINES The OLD WAY and Now ----> The NET WAY

vivisimo - Clustering Engine™: Organize search results on-the-fly. No more long lists! Content Integrator™: Query multiple sources in one click. Enterprise Publisher™: Categorize and publish document collections automatically.
WebLens - Think the regular search engines produce information overload? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet! In reality, most search engines index only 16% of the visible Web. But there’s yet more information out there that the search engines don’t capt
WhoTo - Who2 is a question, like a cabbie’s "Where to?" We mean to be the Web’s most direct guide to facts about famous people. For each famous figure, Who2 gives you the hard facts you’re most likely looking for: birth and death dates,...

New Worio Search is a new service designed to help you find links that you might not otherwise find through a typical Internet search. Worio displays search results from your favorite search engine (Google, Yahoo, or MSN Live) on the left side of your window and a series of related results on the right. Worio also displays suggested search terms related to your original search.
Yahoo! - Web index pioneer. Such a huge directory...