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Lib 204 - Final Project

This document provides guidance on the best sources to search the internet, including search engines, subject directories, and internet browsers. It recommends Google Search as the best search engine due to its advertisement free basic layout and advanced search features. It identifies Infomine and the Google Directory as the best academic and general subject directories respectively, noting their extensive coverage of reliable sites. Firefox is described as the best internet browser compared to others for its speed, add-ons, lack of advertisements, and lower virus risk.

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Lib 204 - Final Project

This document provides guidance on the best sources to search the internet, including search engines, subject directories, and internet browsers. It recommends Google Search as the best search engine due to its advertisement free basic layout and advanced search features. It identifies Infomine and the Google Directory as the best academic and general subject directories respectively, noting their extensive coverage of reliable sites. Firefox is described as the best internet browser compared to others for its speed, add-ons, lack of advertisements, and lower virus risk.

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Best Sources to Search

the Internet
By Francisco
Search Engines
Yahoo
Google
Msn
AOL Search
Best Search Engine
Google Search
Advertisement free.
Basic layout but advanced when
searching.
Offers an easy to use layout.
Easy to use links: Maps, Videos, News and
others.
Subject Directories
Ask.com
Google Directory
Yahoo Directory
Infomine
Librarians Internet Index
Best Subject Directories
ACADEMIC:
INFOMINE
OVER 125 THOUSAND SITES
RELIABLE SITES
COMPILED BY ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS
GENERAL:
GOOGLE DIRECTORY
OVER 5 MILLION SITES
BEST ON BROAD TOPICS
HIGH RATINGS
COMPILED BY THE “OPEN DIRECTORY
PROJECT.”
Internet browsers
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Best Internet Browser
Firefox (When compared to others):
Faster Platform
Many Add-Ons that can be
downloaded for many different
purposes.
Advertisement free
Less viruses
Getting the most out of your internet
search: Google Search Engine
Using Google Search Engine:
Be very specific with your terms
Google Advanced Search – To search by date,
combination of terms, phrases and to search
within specific parts of a web page.
Use help tool – In-depth walk through of search
engine.
No need to use wildcards – Google automatically
finds the different variations of a word.
Use Boolean Operators – and, or and not.
Getting the most out of your internet
search: Infomine and Google Directory
Infomine:
Use Boolean Operators – And, or and Not.
Advanced Search – to search by date, description,
Author, Record Origin, Resource type, Subject and
others.
Use Wildcards – *
Suggested Resources – simple to follow layout.
Google Directory -
Keyword Search – Use Boolean Operators exclude
wildcards.
Suggested Resources – simple to follow layout, easy to
find a majority of topics.
Evaluating Web Pages
Is it a personal web page? – Investigate the authors credentials.
What type of domain does it come from? – Make sure it is in between
the domain you are needing.
.Gov : Government site
.Edu: Educational site
.org: Non-profit organization.
.uk, .us, etc.: Country Codes
Who published the page, have you heard of this entity before? – Make
sure you investigate the entity of the publisher.
Has the page been up-dated? – make sure the information is up to date
and not out dated.
Is the information accurate? – Investigate it by searching elsewhere.
Does it have sponsors and links to other important sites? – this gives
you a feeling that the site is official and accurate.
Citations
Cherry, Kendra. “Using the Internet for Research.” April 5,
2010. May 18, 2011.
<http://psychology.about.com/b/2010/04/05/using-the-
internet-for-research.htm>
Smith, Matt. “Firefox 4 vs. Internet Explorer 9..” April 5,
2011. May 18, 2011.
<http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/firefox-4-internet-explorer-
9-browser-showdown/>
UC Berkley. “Recommended Subject Directories.” February
10, 2010. May 18, 2011.
<http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/S
ubjDirectories.html>

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