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** "I need to understand the scope of my topic ** Intute Investigate annotated academic sites (advanced search)  INFOMINE Search annotated academic sites and subject databases (advanced search)  AcademicInfo Subject Guides Browse subject guides with descriptions of relevant sites  **I need to see related topics**  GoogleUncover buried sites using "related searches" or "wonder wheel"  Bing Search for your topic, then drill down "Related Searches"  ** I need to refine and narrow my topic **  SurfWax Search for your topic, then click "Focus" (top) to show similar, broader, and narrower topics  iSeek Education- Ask a question or search a topic in this database of "trusted resources" - use "targets" to refine search  Wikipedia Drill down “Contents” to explore subtopics  ** I need to choose a controversial issue **  Hot Topics (Google Custom Search) Begin your search on selective hot topic sites IDEA Portal Browse or search a debate topic database with pro/con arguments Boolify: All Sides Build your pro/con search using comparative terms (K-12) ** I need background on possible topics ** SweetSearch A selective search of Web information for students Wikipedia Search this wiki (quality content is starred), then follow article links to more information Columbia Encyclopedia Search basic factual information in this encyclopedia (c 2000)

** I need to find quality results... ** ** I need authoritative sites chosen by an expert researcher ** INFOMINE Librarian-selected scholarly sites LibGuides Librarian-created topic pathfinders Infotopia Customized safe-search of educator-selected sites ** I need personal help from experts ** Ask an ipl2 Librarian Get answers from volunteers and grad students in a week (K-12) AllExperts Ask your question of a self-identified volunteer subject-expert Ask a Librarian Library research questions answered in five days (no homework questions) ** I need sites ranked or tagged as valuable or relevant ** GoogleHigh PageRank means popular, relevant sites link to the page Technorati Browse or search user-identified subjects ("tags") for blog advice or opinions Ask.com High ExpertRank indicates subject-specific popularity ** I need primary sources ** American Memory Locate documents, sound recordings, images, maps, and other American primary sources Ready, 'Net, Go! Browse worldwide archival index Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web Search for online exhibitions selected by Smithsonian librarians [|http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/"]


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