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About the Internet

How the Internet and search engines work
From Purdue OWL - This section covers finding sources for your writing in the World Wide Web. It includes information about search engines, Boolean operators, web directories, and the invisible web. It also includes an extensive, annotated links section.
Searching with a search engine
From Purdue OWL - This section covers finding information online. It includes information about search engines, Boolean operators, Web directories, and the invisible Web. It also includes an extensive, annotated links section.
The Invisible Web
Describes web resources that are not searchable by directories and search engines. Most of the information available on the Internet is in the Invisible Web.

Web Handouts

Web evaluation checklist
An evaluation checklist for websites.

Search Engines

Try some of these alternative search engines:

Bing is a search engine supported by MSN that organizes your results by type.

Exalead: the "French Google"

Yahoo! Search Winner of "Most relevant search results" from Search Engine Watch 2009.

Questionable Web Sites

Martin Luther King Jr.: A True Historical Examination
A good example of hate speech on the Internet.

Take a look at these Web sites. Use the evaluation criteria and questions on this page to evaluate the content of these Web sites. Are these credible Web sites?

Dihydrogen Monoxide
A spoof website describing the dangers of H2O.
Genochoice
A spoof website about creating genetically modified children.
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
A spoof website about combating mind control.