Google Book Search (beta)
Search full text of books. Display page images of those in the public domain or provided by publishers; summaries of those covered by copyright. Books of interest may also be borrowed by UH students, faculty or staff through InterLibrary Loan.
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature across disciplines and sources. Includes peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, etc. Particularly strong in sciences and social sciences. Selected full text. Many links are to publisher's sites which sell access. ON Campus - links to U of H holdings are available. OFF Campus - U of H users should check our holdings and use Interlibrary Services as needed.
PRIMO - Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online
Promotes and shares peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments.
Academic Info
Search or browse directory of resources tailored to a college audience.
Alta Vista
Far reaching search engine. Select Advanced for powerful search options. Note that you may see up to two "Paid links" at top of search results. These are advertising and may not be the best links.
Ask.com
Ask a question in plain English and be guided toward sources of the answer.
Beaucoup Search Engines
Links to hundreds of search engines, indexes and directories. Including not only general engines, but search engines focused on subject areas or geographic regions.
Dogpile
Huge, meta-search engine that searches the Web via more than a dozen engines. Also can search Usenet and FTP. Provides links to weather, stock quotes, business and other news.
Google
Very large, fast search engine with minimal graphics and clearly identified advertising. Relevancy ranking. Note that the system puts an 'and' between words. Phrases must be included in quotation marks.
Google Groups
Search usenet postings, find groups to post to. Be sure to check facts from postings. Also links to peer ratings of products, shopping, etc.
How to evaluate information - Checklist
Checklist designed for legal professional but useful for anyone. Includes links to useful sites and to examples. Part of The Virtual Chase.
Mamma
Search up to seven search engines simultaneously. Results ranked for relevancy.
Maporama
Street level maps for fifteen European nations as well as the US and most of Canada. Put in an address and go.
Mapquest
Maps, driving directions, trip planning, etc.
Open Directory Project
Unique search engine uses volunteers to find, annotate, and categorize web sites. Provides both search and browse features.
Search Engine Showdown
Frequently updated source of news, information, and evaluation of web search engines. See especially the Features Chart, which summarizes features of the major engines and links to reviews.
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