ACADEMIC SEARCH ENGINES

SEARCH TIPS
  • Use " " to search phrases:
    • "Statue of Liberty"
  • Use * to truncate words:
    • polit* (retrieves politics, political, etc.)
  • Use ( ) to group similar terms:
    • cancer and (smoking or cigarettes)

Academic Info
a directory of websites whose primary focus is academic (high school and above level)

BUBL
websites chosen for the UK higher education community

Google Scholar
new beta version

InfoMine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collection
websites selected by librarians at U.C., Wake Forest, Cal State, etc.

Internet Public Library
a directory of websites chosen by U. Michigan School of Information

Internet Scout Project
websites chosen by University of Wisconsin-Madison for educators, librarians, and researchers

Librarians Index to the Internet
websites selected by over 100 librarians in California and Washington State

Resource Discovery Network
websites chosen for the UK higher education community and research community (good annotations)