Web Directories and Search Engines

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Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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Searches AltaVista/AllTheWeb, Go, Overture, Ask Jeeves/Teoma, MSN, Wikipedia, EntireWeb, Netscape, WiseNut, Gigablast, Open Directory, Yahoo.

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Searches AltaVista/AllTheWeb, Go, Overture, Ask Jeeves/Teoma, MSN, Wikipedia, EntireWeb, Netscape, WiseNut, Gigablast, Open Directory, Yahoo.

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  • Check out the Invisible Web subject guide to find web pages that are not indexed by a typical search engine.
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  • Check out our Invisible Web subject guide to find web pages that are not indexed by a typical search engine.
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(:see-also:)

  • Check out the Invisible Web subject guide to find web pages that are not indexed by a typical search engine.
  • See our Online Databases to search for articles, books, citations, and other materials available from the library's subscription databases.

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Search Engine Showdown
http://searchengineshowdown.com/
This site reviews and compares search engines, directories, etc.

Web Directories

Internet Public Library (IPL)
http://www.ipl.org/
The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

Refdesk.com
http://refdesk.com/
A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/liblinks/bookmarks.html
A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try their directory.

BUBL Information Service\\

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Search Engine News and Comparisons

  • Search Engine Showdown
    http://searchengineshowdown.com/
    This site reviews and compares search engines, directories, etc. It is also a good way to keep up to date with changes in popular search engines such as Google.

  • Search Engine Watch
    http://searchenginewatch.com/
    News and commentary on the search industry. This site is particularly good for folks with websites who want to make their sites easier to find. "Search Engine Watch provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines."

Web Directories

  • Internet Public Library (IPL)
    http://www.ipl.org/
    The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

  • Refdesk.com
    http://refdesk.com/
    A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

  • Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks
    http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/liblinks/bookmarks.html
    A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try their directory.

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Extensive catalog of Internet resources that organizes its subject guides by the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com/
A free library directory. Provides lists of libraries, and many sources for virutally any information need such as almanacs, encylopedias, dictionaries and biographies.

Digital Librarian
http://www.digital-librarian.com/
A librarian's choice of the best of the Web

MaryLaine's Guide to the Net
http://marylaine.com/
One Librarian's Guide to the World Wide Web.

Search Engines

AltaVista\\

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Extensive catalog of Internet resources that organizes its subject guides by the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

  • Library Spot
    http://www.libraryspot.com/
    A free library directory. Provides lists of libraries, and many sources for virutally any information need such as almanacs, encylopedias, dictionaries and biographies.

  • Digital Librarian
    http://www.digital-librarian.com/
    A librarian's choice of the best of the Web.

  • MaryLaine's Guide to the Net
    http://marylaine.com/
    One Librarian's Guide to the World Wide Web.

Search Engines

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Offers a wide range of searching commands.j

Bing\\

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Offers a wide range of searching commands.

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Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

Google
http://www.google.com
Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

Duck Duck Go\\

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Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

  • Google
    http://www.google.com
    Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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An easy to use search engine that goes out of its way to ensure your privacy. Duck Duck Go does not retain any personal information other than settings which you personally set.

Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com/

Gigablast
http://www.gigablast.com
An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

SweetSearch
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An easy to use search engine that goes out of its way to ensure your privacy. Duck Duck Go does not retain any personal information other than settings which you personally set.

  • Yahoo!
    http://www.yahoo.com/

  • Gigablast
    http://www.gigablast.com
    An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

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MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson2.shtml
USC Beaufort's Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com
http://www.ask.com/
Uses clusters to find results.

DogPile
http://www.dogpile.com/
Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

Hotbot
http://www.hotbot.com/
Searches Yahoo, lyGo.com, and MSN.

IxQuick\\

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MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch engines allow you to search multiple search engines at once. For a good summary of the pros and cons of using a metasearch engine see the Metasearch Engine Summary from USC Beaufort's Library.

  • Ask.com
    http://www.ask.com/
    Uses clusters to find results.

  • DogPile
    http://www.dogpile.com/
    Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

  • Hotbot
    http://www.hotbot.com/
    Searches Yahoo, lyGo.com, and MSN.

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Vivisimo

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MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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USC Beaufort's Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com

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A sleek search engine providing the option to search the entire web or specific areas. Sponsored links are at the top in grey.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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http://www.ask.com/

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Northern Light Search

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SweetSearch

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Use their business research engine to search over 1400 trade journals and 22,000 business websites.

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All The Web

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AltaVista
http://www.altavista.com/
Offers a wide range of searching commands.j

Bing
http://www.bing.com/
Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

Google

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http://www.alltheweb.com/

AltaVista

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http://www.google.com

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Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

Duck Duck Go
http://duckduckgo.com/
An easy to use search engine that goes out of its way to ensure your privacy. Duck Duck Go does not retain any personal information other than settings which you personally set.

Yahoo!

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Offers a wide range of searching commands.j

Bing

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Gigablast

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http://www.bing.com/

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http://www.gigablast.com

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Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

Google

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An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

Northern Light Search

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http://www.google.com

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Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

Duck Duck Go
http://duckduckgo.com/
An easy to use search engine that goes out of its way to ensure your privacy. Duck Duck Go does not retain any personal information other than settings which you personally set.

Yahoo!

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Use their business research engine to search over 1400 trade journals and 22,000 business websites.

SweetSearch

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http://www.yahoo.com/

Gigablast

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http://www.sweetsearch.com/

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A search engine for students where all results come from websites selected for their quality and research value. A good alternative search engine when doing research for school.

Vivisimo

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An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

Northern Light Search

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http://search.vivisimo.com/

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A sleek search engine providing the option to search the entire web or specific areas. Sponsored links are at the top in grey.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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Use their business research engine to search over 1400 trade journals and 22,000 business websites.

SweetSearch

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http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson2.shtml
USC Beaufort's Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com

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A search engine for students where all results come from websites selected for their quality and research value. A good alternative search engine when doing research for school.

Vivisimo

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Uses clusters to find results.

DogPile

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A sleek search engine providing the option to search the entire web or specific areas. Sponsored links are at the top in grey.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

Hotbot

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http://www.ask.com/
Uses clusters to find results.

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Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

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Duck Duck Go
http://duckduckgo.com/
An easy to use search engine that goes out of its way to ensure your privacy. Duck Duck Go does not retain any personal information other than settings which you personally set.

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A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference, or their directory.

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A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try their directory.

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http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/RRSS/bookmarks.html

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Searches MSN, Ask.com, and Google.

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Searches Yahoo, lyGo.com, and MSN.

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Librarian's Internet Index (LII)

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Refdesk.com

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Search tens of thousands of entries, which are maintained by librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.

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SweetSearch

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A search engine for students where all results come from websites selected for their quality and research value. A good alternative search engine when doing research for school.

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Offers a wide range of searching commands.

Google

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Offers a wide range of searching commands.j

Bing

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Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

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IxQuick
http://us.ixquick.com/eng/
Searches AltaVista/AllTheWeb, Go, Overture, Ask Jeeves/Teoma, MSN, Wikipedia, EntireWeb, Netscape, WiseNut, Gigablast, Open Directory, Yahoo.

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Web Directories

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BUBL Information Service
http://bubl.ac.uk/
Extensive catalog of Internet resources that organizes its subject guides by the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

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Also check out the Invisible Web subject guide to find web pages that are not indexed by a typical search engine.

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Vivisimo

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USC Beaufort's Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com

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http://search.vivisimo.com/

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A sleek search engine providing the option to search the entire web or specific areas. Sponsored links are at the top in grey.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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Digital Librarian

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A librarian's choice of the best of the Web

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One Librarian's Guide to the World Wide Web.

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A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference.

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A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference, or their directory.

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Directories

Internet Public Library (IPL)

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This site reviews and compares search engines, directories, etc.

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A librarian built virtual library of scholarly internet resources.

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A librarian built virtual library of scholarly internet resources.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary

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A free library directory. Provides lists of libraries, and many sources for virutally any information need such as almanacs, encylopedias, dictionaries and biographies.

Search Engines

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Northern Light Search

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http://www.northernlight.com/

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Use their business research engine to search over 1400 trade journals and 22,000 business websites.

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Metasearch Engine Summary

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Yahoo!

Gigablast: An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

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Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com/

Gigablast
http://www.gigablast.com
An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

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click here to read a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.''

Ask.com: Uses clusters to find results.

DogPile: Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

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Metasearch Engine Summary
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson2.shtml
Beaufort Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com
http://www.ask.com/
Uses clusters to find results.

DogPile
http://www.dogpile.com/
Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

Hotbot
http://hotbot.com/
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Internet Public Library (IPL): The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

Librarian's Internet Index (LII): Search tens of thousands of entries, which are maintained by librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.

Refdesk.com: A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks: A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference.

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Internet Public Library (IPL)
http://www.ipl.org/
The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

Librarian's Internet Index (LII)
http://www.lii.org/
Search tens of thousands of entries, which are maintained by librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.

Refdesk.com
http://refdesk.com/
A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/RRSS/bookmarks.html
A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference.

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AltaVista: Offers a wide range of searching commands.

Google: Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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AltaVista
http://www.altavista.com/
Offers a wide range of searching commands.

Google
http://www.google.com
Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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Gigablast: An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs or typing in general questions.

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DogPile: Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask all at once...

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Better World Links:Over 30,000 well organized links in English on the global topics, such as Peace, Human Rights, Non-Violence, and more.

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Ask.com: No longer using the Butler, Jeeves, Ask.com has redesigned its search engine for more fine tuned search results. Try it!

Google: Also try: Google Maps; [http://images.google.com|Google Image Search]], Google Earth (requires download). For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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**Yahoo!**

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AltaVista: Offers a wide range of searching commands.
Google: Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet
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Directories

Better World Links:Over 30,000 well organized links in English on the global topics, such as Peace, Human Rights, Non-Violence, and more.

Internet Public Library (IPL): The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

Librarian's Internet Index (LII): Search tens of thousands of entries, which are maintained by librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.

Refdesk.com: A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks: A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference.

Search Engines

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Ask.com: No longer using the Butler, Jeeves, Ask.com has redesigned its search engine for more fine tuned search results. Try it!

Google: Also try: Google Maps; [http://images.google.com|Google Image Search]], Google Earth (requires download). For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

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**Yahoo!**

MetaSearch Engines

click here to read a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.''

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