
How to Search the Web
What Is the Internet?
Understanding what the Internet is and how it works can enhance your online ... 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
Search engines are online software programs designed to help users locate relevant Web sites, and ... read more »
Choosing a Search Engine
Aside from Google, there are hundreds of alternative search engines ... read more »
The Invisible Web
Many of the Web’s most extensive sites work like libraries. These database sites keep their ... read more »
Web Directories
Web directories are lists of hand-selected sites compiled by Web users and ... read more »
Social Bookmarking Tools
In social bookmarking, a community of users compiles an index by collectively submitting (or bookmarking) their favorite sites, and then tags them (assigns each site a set of keywords) so that they'll turn up when you search. With social bookmarking, you'll learn how popular a Web site is and get only results you know other users find useful or interesting.
Insights for Social Bookmarking Tools
- A 2006 article on ReadWriteWeb provides a brief history of social bookmarking and compares features of some of the dominant players of the day. EBizMBA lists the "Top 20 Most Popular Social Bookmarking Websites" as of February 2010.
- If you're still scratching your head about what social bookmarking is, watch this YouTube video for an explanation.
- Social bookmarking sites occasionally have their own terms for similar features or functions. For example, the act of voting/bookmarking a site on Digg is called "digging." Newsvine calls its recent headlines "seeds," contrasted with the standard "bookmarks" of Diigo and Delicious.
Top Sites for Social Bookmarking Tools
Scholarly Sources 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 »