Search Engine Evaluation Guides and Tutorials
Finding Information on the Internet
Sponsored by the library at University of California, Berkeley, this site condenses the
content of library instruction workshops on internet usage. Some important points
covered include search strategies, a comparison table of a few strong engines, Boolean
operators, meta-search engines, subject directories, invisible web, a site evaluation
checklist, and guidelines to the citation of web sources.
Google Guide
http://www.googleguide.com
This site provides an online tutorial to Google, with sereen shots and printable pages
related to important aspects of Google, including query input, results, special tools,
and website development.
Search Engine Watch
http://searchenginewatch.com
Very current and relevant information on search engines, lists classified by type of
engine, news articles, a blog, and a discussion forum. Includes an RSS feed option. A
crucial source for keeping track of the latest search engine developments, and for
evaluating sites (check out their yearly awards lists at
www.searchenginewatch.com/awards).
‘WebSerch- The Web Research Resource
http://www.clubi.ie/webserch/
This site includes information on the evaluation of both search engines and sites,
search engine specifications, strategies for searching, and useful terms. There is also a1
extensively annotated list of links to sites related to web research, information
retrieval, and librarianship.
‘A super-quick annotated list of web search tools. Classifies tools by type, includes
search engines, directories, graphics, news, and more.