Guides & Tutorials - Internet Tips

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Evaluating Web sites

Since anyone is able to put information on the Internet, it's important to evaluate Web sites for accuracy and credibility. For a good guide to evaluating information you find on the Web, try this site:

• Thinking critically about WorldWideWeb Resources

Search Engines

Search engines produce their results by scanning the contents of Web pages. So, when you type in keywords, the computer searches Web pages for those words. Search engines vary in how much information they cover and how they rank search results. Check this site for information on Search Engines:

• Choose the best Search Engine for your Information Needs

Subject Directories

Subject directories provide links to Internet Web sites by topic. The sites are chosen through a of human evaluation process. (Unlike keyword searching in which the computer simply looks for the words you typed in). Here are some directories to try:

• About.com
• BUBL LINK
• Google Web Directory
• INFOMINE
• Librarian's Index to the Internet