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I need to define my topic...
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| I need to understand thescope of my topic |
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| I need to see related topics |
| Google | Uncover buried sites using "related searches" |
| Bing | Search for your topic, then drill down "related searches" |
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| I need to refine and narrow my topic |
| SurfWax | Search for your topic, then click "Focus" (top) to show similar, broader, and narrower topics |
| iSeek Education | Ask a question or search a topic in this database of "trusted resources" - use "targets" to refine search |
| Wikipedia | Drill down “Contents” to explore subtopics |
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| I need to choose acontroversial issue |
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| I need background on possible topics |
| SweetSearch | A selective search of Web information for students |
| Wikipedia | Search this wiki (quality content is starred), then follow article links to more information |
| Columbia Encyclopedia | Search basic factual information in this encyclopedia (c 2000) |
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I need to find quality results...
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| I need authoritative sites chosen by an expert researcher |
| INFOMINE | Librarian-selected scholarly sites |
| LibGuides | Librarian-created topic pathfinders |
| Infotopia | Customized safe-search of educator-selected sites |
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| I need personal help from experts |
| Ask an ipl2 Librarian | Get answers from volunteers and grad students in a week (K-12) |
| AllExperts | Ask your question of a self-identified volunteer subject-expert |
| Ask a Librarian | Library research questions answered in five days (no homework questions) |
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| I need sites ranked or tagged as valuable or relevant |
| Google | High PageRank means popular, relevant sites link to the page |
| Technorati | Browse or search user-identified subjects ("tags") for blog advice or opinions |
| Ask.com | High ExpertRank indicates subject-specific popularity |
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| I need primary sources |
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| I need peer-reviewed journal articles |
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I need to do research in a specific discipline...
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| I need official government information |
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| I need in-depth informationabout a country or unrepresented territory |
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| I need science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) research or sources |
| Scirus | Science-specific Web portals, reports, peer-reviewed articles, patents, preprints and journals |
| National Science Digital Library (NSDL) | Search by grade level, subject (STEM) and resource format |
| Intute | Use advanced search to limit search by science, technology, or mathematics subject areas |
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| I need reputable healthinformation |
| MedlinePlus | Search diseases, conditions and health topics |
| Mayo Clinic | Browse by disease or search conditions, symptoms, tests and health topics |
| KidsHealth | Health information directed to kids, teens or parents |
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| I need legal documents, agencies or news |
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| I need creative and performing arts sources |
| Intute | Use advanced search to limit search to arts and humanities subject areas |
| Art History Resources on the Web | Global art history resources chosen by a scholar |
| JURN | Google custom search of 3,500+ ejournals in the arts and humanities |
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The timeliness of information that I need is...
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| within the last hour |
| Google Real-Time | Choose "past hour" from the left column for the most recent news |
| 10x10 | Explore 100 words and pictures that "matter most" globally in the last hour |
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| today |
| Google News | View top news stories and refine by category or topic |
| NewsNow | Search breaking global news headlines or newsfeeds (UK service) |
| Newseum | Browse today's front page treatment of news from nearly 100 countries |
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| recent |
| Google | Search and limit by time period, or choose "timeline" (from "more search tools" on left) to see a topic's evolution |
| Yahoo News | Search recent news and filter by time period ("past week") |
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| recent (with analysis) |
| BBC Special Reports | In-depth topic coverage including news features, analysis, photos, audio and video |
| Times Topics | Collected news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files about topics |
| PolitiFact | Search news keyword or browse fact checking of statements made by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups |
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| long-term investigative reports |
| ProPublica | News investigations of significant government, business, and institutional wrongdoing |
| Center for Public Integrity | Original reporting of public issues designed to make "institutional power more transparent and accountable" |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | Critical investigations of injustice or abuse of power with actionable information to assist citizens |
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| a particular time period (decade, century, era) |
| HistoryWorld | Enter year event to retrieve timeline, then click on icons for information or images |
| INFOMINE | Search by a term like "Golden Age" or "18th century" |
| Wikipedia: List of Timelines | Browse Wikipedia’s list of timelines (civilizations, people, events, etc.) |
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| historical |
| American Memory | Search America's primary source documents and images, browse by topic, time period, medium or place |
| ipl2 | Drill down into the history section or search fewer, broader terms (e.g., "terrorists" not "Righteous Path") |
| Digital History | High-quality historical resources, primary sources, multimedia, subject guides |
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| ancient |
| Ancient History Sourcebook | Search online ancient-history texts, images, audio, or browse by region, period (e.g., Persia, Late Antiquity) |
| ipl2 | Drill down into ancient history section or search fewer, broader terms (e.g., "Greece" not "Spartan women") |
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I need facts...
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| a person |
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| a place |
| CIA World Factbook | Select country for basic profile and transnational issues |
| Country Studies | Cross-search or view a country (last update 1998) - historical, social, economic, political and national security data |
| Stately Knowledge | Basic U.S. state facts, links to state government site and encyclopedia (IPL KidSpace) |
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| a company |
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| general reference answers |
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| news background (facts, people, and documents) |
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I need opinions and perspectives...
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| I want opinions on current issues |
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| I need news from other countries' perspectives |
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| I want multiple perspectives on hot social and political topics |
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| I want to compare news treatment |
| Newseum | Compare news reporting on U.S. front pages |
| PressDisplay | Compare news reporting from 55 countries |
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I need a specific type of media...
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| maps |
| Google Maps | Search and view satellite and street-level maps (repeat in Yahoo Maps) |
| MapMachine | Search, browse and print country, physical and political maps |
| American FactFinder Maps | See trends/patterns when you superimpose chosen geographical features and census data on U.S. maps |
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| photographs and visual images |
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| fine art |
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| videos |
| Yahoo Video Search | Search by keyword or phrase, use advanced search to limit by file format, size, duration and domain |
| Truveo | Video-only search engine, advanced search limits by title, description, actor, director, genre, duration, quality |
| Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive | Search public domain films, newsreels, ads, documentaries, television series and other “cultural artifacts” |
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| radio |
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| music |
| Google | To find song lyrics, search (in quotes) title or performer (plus) "song lyrics," to find information about the song's history search title (in quotes) and "origin" |
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| sounds |
| FindSounds | Get sound effects and music samples: select a keyword or search a term limited by file format, quality and size |
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| speeches |
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| quotations |
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| statistical data |
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| dictionary or thesaurus (for definitions, etymology, pronunciation, synonyms) |
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| encyclopedia |
| Columbia Encyclopedia | Factual information (updated 6/05) |
| Wikipedia | Volunteer-created and collaboratively edited: valuable for current topics (e.g., people in the news), technology (e.g., podcasting) -- information quality uneven |
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| almanac data |
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| books and other printed works |
| WorldCat | Search for books and reviews, options to refine results, check your local library's holdings |
| Google Scholar | Search (free and fee) scholarly works, locate related information using "cited by" links, use advanced search to limit (author, date, phrase, in title, subject area) |
| A9 OpenSearch | Search for books by keyword, then "Search Inside!" to see keyword-in-context |
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I have special search requirements...
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| run my search periodicallyand be notified of new results |
| Giga Alert | Run Google search of 3 interests and get e-mail or RSS notification of new results |
| Google Alerts | Run periodic Google searches and get e-mail (no RSS) notification of new results |
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| specify a country where my search results are located |
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| use a search engineoutside the U.S. |
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| find sites organized by theDewey Decimal System orLibrary of Congress Classification |
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| locate resources by file type |
| Google | Limit search by file type (.pdf, .ps, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .rtf) |
| Yahoo | Limit search by file type (.html, .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .xml, .txt) |
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I am...
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| a kid |
| KidsClick! | Find kid-friendly sites with educational content (grades K-7) selected by librarians |
| Ask Kids | Search by keyword, then select the best-match question for answers and links |
| Yahoo Kids | Select from kid-safe sites (grades 2- 7) organized by topic |
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| pretty new to the Internet |
| Google | Largest general purpose search engine |
| Yahoo | Large, general purpose search engine |
| ipl2 | Easy-to-navigate, well-annotated directory of librarian-selected Web sites |
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| an Internet wizard |
| Exalead | Configure highly-specific searches including proximity ("folk tales NEAR sun"), but smaller index than Google or Yahoo |
| INFOMINE | Configure a narrow search of a large, comprehensive academic virtual library (Web sites, databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, directories of researchers) |
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