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How to Search the Web

findingDulcinea’s Guide teaches you how to find anything you are looking for on the Web, and will direct you to more Web sites to help you in any search. It will make you a smarter searcher, whatever you are looking for. For foreign-language versions of this guide, see the links under "More Guides..." on the right.

The Internet: Defined and Explained

Understanding the technological underpinnings of the Internet and the World Wide Web will enhance ... read more »

Web Site Credibility

Finding information on the Web is like being a police detective: your information is only as good ... read more »

How Search Engines Work

Searching is the most popular way to find information on the Web, and search engines, which are ... read more »

Choosing a Search Engine

This is a question most people don't ask, because established search routines are hard to escape. ... read more »

The Invisible Web

Many of the Web’s most extensive sites work like libraries. These database sites keep all of ... read more »

Web Directories

Web directories are lists of hand-selected sites compiled by Web users and organized into ... read more »

Social Bookmarking Tools

One of the recent trends in Web research is "social bookmarking." Social bookmarking ... read more »

Scholarly Resources Online

Most standard sources of information aren't adequate for academic purposes; what you need is the ... read more »

How to Cite a Source

Almost all of the information you find on the Internet is copyrighted. All copyright and ... read more »

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