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Internet Search Guide


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Meta-Search Engines | Evaluating What You Find on the Internet | Reference  | State & Local Information  | Student Resources |

Search Engines -- We Recommend:

Internet Public Library www.ipl.org 

The Internet Public Library is an excellent resource that provides links to reputable information on the Internet.  All links provided by the Internet Public Library have been evaluated by a librarian.  The main subject headings are broken down into smaller subdivisions much like the NVCC College Catalog.

Librarians' Index to the Internet www.lii.org

Librarians' Index to the Internet is a great resource for college students.  All of the links provided by Librarians' Index to the Internet have been carefully evaluated by librarians to insure that the information the web page provides is reputable.  Librarians' Index to the Internet is similar to the Internet Public Library in that subjects are categorized in a similar way that colleges organize their academic departments.

KnowPlay http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html

KnowPlay allows you to search the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a thesaurus, encyclopedias, and the CIA World Factbook among other reference sources.  It is a good place to start to get basic facts.

Search Engines -- Search Open Internet: CAUTION !

Google, Yahoo and All the Web along with the other meta-search engines below have no oversight to insure that the results of your searches are accurate.  The links provided by the search engines above have been evaluated to guarantee that the information is reputable.   Please see our handout on Evaluating a Website or view our tutorial on how to search Google for information on finding quality websites.  Use sound judgment when searching the open Internet.   To view the advanced search features in Google, Yahoo and All the Web, please click on the link to view the home page of the search engine.  You can do a basic search from this page.

Google

Yahoo

All the Web

Search Engine Comparisons:

Search Engines Watch

Meta-search Engines:

What are meta-search engines and how do they work?
MetaCrawler
Search. COM
Ixquick

Evaluating What You Find on the Internet:

Web Glossary

Reference 

Acronyms -- Information Management Consultants
Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac)
Area Codes
Biographies
Dictionaries
Encyclopedia
Maps
Thesauri

State & Local Information 

City of Waterbury Website
Connecticut Census 2005  (Latest Population of Connecticut)
Connecticut State Library
Connecticut State Statutes
State of Connecticut  Website
Towns and Cities of  Connecticut
Waterbury Republican American Newspaper
Waterbury Population Statistics 2006

Student Resources 

Colleges
Term Paper Help

 


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