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Searching the Internet Past and Present (New)There are only two basic ways to search online. This article lays out the choices and the best methods to retrieve information efficiently. |
Do you (only) Google?
The second installment of the series "Five Things Today's Digital Generation Cannot Do" explores students' database choices and describes how to encourage them to search other databases.
Deep Web
In this Podcast, SUNY Library Web Administrator Laura Cohen talks with Dan Balzer about strategies to find information in the Deep Web.
Dennis Finds his Dreamhouse
Dennis O'Connor researched and found his new house online by using a variety of Deep Web searches.
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QuickPick: Reading URLs (New)The ability to dissect a URL unlocks three powerful investigative searching techniques. |
QuickPick: Strategic Choices
Understanding how information is indexed paves the way to effective strategic choices
Quick Pick: Deep Web
Using Google to find specialized databases
Rollyo Mini-lesson: Inventors and Inventions
This sample lesson demonstrates how to create a personalized, "safe" search engine using Rollyo.
Comparative Searching
Think all databases are the same? Think again. This 10 minute mini-lesson compares Google, Yahoo! and MSN with some surprising results.
Invisible Web: How Can You Search It?
This self-paced MicroModule explains how to search the Deep (aka Invisible) Web. Audio and Video are included.
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Roller Coaster Challenge
Find how many rollercoasters are named Batman the Ride outside the United States in this Timed Internet Search Challenge.
Air Race Challenge
Take this timed Internet Search Challenge to see how well you are able to find Deep Web information.
Can Google google it?
This is our original Deep Web prediction game. A score of 50% or higher is the goal.
Can Yahoo google it?
Can you predict better than half the time what information Yahoo! indexes and what it doesn't?
Database Match
Test your ability to find links to Deep Web information on Web pages.
Video: Invisible Web
This tutorial walks you through a basic understanding of the Deep (aka Invisible) Web.
Knowing Where to Search
David Barr shares ways to assess how students think about searching databases.
