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 * Choose the Best Search Engine for Your Information Need** COPIED

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 . ..
Google Uncover 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 Debate.org Research today’s most controversial debate topics Glean Comparison Search 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)

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 . ..
====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

I need **peer-reviewed journal** articles . ..
====OpenJ-Gate Search narrow term in open-access global journal literature (advanced search)==== ====Directory of Open Access Journals Search by narrow term to find open access journal articles or browse a subject directory====

I need **official government information**
====USA.gov Search official U.S. government information and services==== ====Foreign Governments (Intl. Documents Coll., Northwestern U) Alphabetical links to the official websites of national governments==== ====Directgov Search or browse official UK information and services====

====I need in-depth information **about a country** or unrepresented territory. . .==== ====CIA World Factbook Search on keyword or select country or location name==== ====Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) Browse Web sites from indigenous peoples, occupied nations, minorities and independent states or territories==== ====Portals to the World Links to selective sources about nations and regions of the world====

Intute Use advanced search to limit search by science, technology, or mathematics subject areas
OJOSE A free powerful scientific search engine with journals, articles, research, reports, books, etc.

**WITHIN THE LAST HOUR . . .**
====Google Real-Time Seconds-ago reports from Twitter, Buzz, Facebook, Friendfeed, MySpace, and more==== ====10x10 Explore 100 words and pictures that "matter most" globally in the last hour==== Searchtastic Search and backup Twitter results to Excel

Google News View top news stories and refine by category or topic
NewsNow Search breaking global news headlines or newsfeeds (UK service) Newseum Browse today's front page treatment of news from nearly 100 countries

**RECENT (with analysis) . . .**
====BBC Special Reports In-depth topic coverage including news features, analysis, photos, audio and video==== Times Topics Collected news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video filed about topics PolitiFact Search news keyword or browse fact checking of statements made by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups

**LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS . . .**
====ProPublica News investigations of significant government, business, and institutional wrongdoing==== Center for Public Integrity Original reporting of public issues designed to make "institutional power more transparent and accountable" Center for Investigative Reporting Critical investigations of injustice or abuse of power with actionable information to assist citizens

HistoryWorld Enter year event to retrieve timeline, then click on icons for information or images Wikipedia: List of Timelines Browse Wikipedia’s list of timelines (civilizations, people, events, etc.)
 * A PARTICULAR TIME PERIOD (decade, century, era) . . .**

American Memory Search America's primary source documents and images, browse by topic, time period, medium or place ipl2 Drill down into the history section or search fewer, broader terms (e.g., "terrorists" not "Righteous Path") Digital History High-quality historical resources, primary sources, multimedia, subject guides
 * HISTORICAL . . .**

Ancient History Sourcebook Search online ancient-history texts, images, audio, or browse by region, period (e.g., Persia, Late Antiquity) ipl2 Drill down into ancient history section or search fewer, broader terms (e.g., "Greece" not "Spartan women")
 * ANCIENT . . .**

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a person
Who2 Search for famous people with "four good links" to more information Biography.com Search 25,000+ biographies by name, keyword and profession

a place
CIA World Factbook Select country for basic profile and transnational issues Country Studies Cross-search or view a country (last update 1998) - historical, social, economic, political and national security data Stately Knowledge Basic U.S. state facts, links to state government site and encyclopedia (IPL KidSpace)

a company
NYPL: Searching for Company Information Find company information based on your need

I need news from **other countries' perspectives . . .**
World Press Review Get nonpartisan summaries of views outside U.S. Newspaperindex Browse selected world newspapers ABYZ News Links Browse international broadcast and Internet news, newspapers, magazines, and press agencies

I want multiple perspectives on **hot social and political topics . . .**
Social Issues Links to pro/con on current social issues Public Agenda Analysis of public attitudes on social issues with overview, pro/con, organization links UN News Centre: News Focus Browse for UN-related issues by region, country or topic

I want to **compare news treatment . . .**
Newseum Compare news reporting on U.S. front pages PressDisplay Compare news reporting from 55 countries

fine art
====Artcyclopedia Search (e.g., artist, medium, movement, subject) or browse for digitized art and online exhibits, see actual size==== ====Intute: Arts and Humanities Search or browse selected, evaluated resources====

videos
====Yahoo Video Search Search by keyword or phrase, use advanced search to limit by file format, size, duration and domain====

speeches
====American Rhetoric Search site or browse categories of full-text, audio and video of American public speeches, lectures, debates, interviews, events==== ====History and Politics Out Loud Search or browse full-text public-domain audio with transcripts of 20th century political and historical events, personalities, and protest songs====

almanac data
====Country at a Glance (U.N.) Basic country profile, use InfoNation to compare data from 6 countries====

Yahoo Limit search by file type (.html, .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .xml, .txt)
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