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Research Resources
This is a collection of resources to help you research any topic. Remember
to make your research topic as specific as possible. If you want to research
Pluto--the
planet, type in Pluto planet. This will help to eliminate references to the
Greek God, Pluto and the Disney character, Pluto . If you want to find out
specific information, say its daytime
and nighttime temperatures, you can type in Pluto planet temperatures and
the search engine will find references that mention the temperatures on the
planet.
If you are writing a paper, use the key words in your thesis statement to
help narrow your search. The more specific the search query, the better
your reference
list. Most search engines have an advanced search that can help you further
narrow your search. If you are searching for specific phrase or name, put it
in quotes.
Click on the links below to access the information. You will have to
log onto the McLean School web site to use the subscription resources.
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Meta-Search Engines (also called multi-thread engines) access several search
engines at once. The number of search engines accessed vary with the
individual meta engines. These are good for superficial searches not in depth
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DOGPILE (accesses 14 search engines)
http://www.dogpile.com |
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ProFusion (accesses 14 search engines and subject directories)
http://profusion.com |
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META CRAWLER (accesses 9 search engines)
http://www.meta-crawler.com |
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A catalog of sites collected and organized by humans; sometimes referred to
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LOOKSMART
http://www.looksmart.com
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OPEN DIRECTORY (looking for people to maintain subject areas)
http://directory.google.com
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ABOUT.COM
http://www.about.com
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INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY
http://www.ipl.org
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LIBRARIAN'S INDEX TO THE INTERNET (Indexes the individual units of databases
that are not indexed on the most commonly used search engines. There is a
subset to this site if you type in the term "lackie" in the search box this
will add the capability to search additional databases.)
http://www.lii.org
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THE WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY
http://vlib.org
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FINDLAW (legal resources)
http://www.findlaw.com
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SEARCH.COM (searches 100+ specialized databases)
http://www.search.com
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BEAUCOUP (1,200 search engines, directories, & indices from around the world)
http://www.beaucoup.com
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MATH FORUM. This is a web site (not a database) dealing with all things
mathematical for students, teachers, and any others interested in mathematics.
http://www.mathforum.org
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FINDARTICLES. We provide articles from thousands of magazines, journals, news
sources and other publications, featuring current issues and archives dating
back to 1984. That means you get to search for exactly what you need from
millions of articles not found on any other search engine. Unlike other
online collections, many of our millions of articles can be read and printed
at no cost. Other articles may be previewed in abstract form, and are
available
http://findarticles.com
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These web sites while being good sources of information do not fall into any
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REFERENCE DESK.COM (online library)
http://www.refdesk.com
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INVISIBLE WEB DIRECTORY (compiles web site dealing with public records, real
time information, and all matter of academic sites that are not easily
accessed anywhere else)
http://www.invisible-web.net
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INTERNET ARCHIVE (library of internet sites dealing with digitalized audio,
text, moving pictures)
http://www.archive.org
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SAILOR Maryland's public information network.
http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/ |
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