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03/27/2004
I believe that the future of education centers not upon the accumulation of information itself but rather, the ability to locate information. The successful learner knows "things" but also has the ability to find information that is not known. When it comes to information resident on the Internet, the key to success is the ability to locate information. There are many, many search engines devoted to this pursuit. A current favorite is Google. It is fun to ask fellow techies to identify their favorite search engines; the answers vary as do the way searches are done. To learn about searching in general, Patrick Crispen has a very good slide presentations on his Classrom Resources site (Google 101: Stop Searching and Start Finding). Another good general resource is Search Engine Watch; this enables the serious searcher to keep up with developments in the field, as does "Search Engine Showdown." Because the Web is not indexed in any consistent way, a tutorial about Web Search Strategies may be helpful. Don't miss The Spider's Apprentice for another great resource. And if you find this overwhelming, knowing how to choose a search engine or directory is the key!
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If you wish to explore a variety of search engines, then this list should be a good start!
Specialized Search Resources
Search Engine Colossus -- International Directory of Search Engines
Search Engines Worldwise -- Global listings of search engines by countries
Starting Point -- Searches your choice of search engines
Find Law -- Law crawler
Evironmental Organization Web Directory
Infospace -- search for businesses
BizWeb -- business guide to the Web
Self-Help -- The self-help Web pages database
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Yahoo! People Search
Yellow Pagescom
Yellow.com -- Yellow Pages
Address.com
JobSearchEngine.com -- search job boards
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Publicizing Your Page/Site
Submit Express -- submit your site to search engines
Submission Tips -- from SearchWatch.com