For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may
do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to
note which websites you used. (See http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/langan/cws/stu_olc/m0_using.htm Using the Internet for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability
of information on any website.) http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/rio/ The University of Arizona Library, Research Instruction Online: Helping You
Learn How to Find Information RIO is a series of Web based, self-paced lessons designed to help you learn
how to find information. The tutorials will help you sharpen your research,
critical thinking, and term paper writing skills. RIO also offers an introduction
to campus computing resources and a tour of campus libraries. The sections of
RIO can be completed in any order. http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/engines.html Search Engines This is a tutorial on how to use Internet search engines. http://websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/library/weekly/aa060499.htm?iam=savvy;terms=%2Bsearch+%2Bengines Search Engine Torture Test This article discusses the differences between various search engines. The following are search engines that you may find useful. If you decide to
explore these search engines for this assignment, choose a topic of interest
and write a comparison on how each one that you used responded with your search
request. See the article above on the differences between various search engines
to get an idea of how to approach this assignment. Expert Advice Websites http://www.askjeeves.com Ask Jeeves http://www.abuzz.com Ask a Question http://www.keen.com Keen http://www.askme.com AskMe.com http://www.exp.com Expert.com http://www.askanything.com AskAnything.com http://www.inforocket.com InfoRocket http://www.expertcentral.com ExpertCentral.com http://www.webhelp.com Webhelp http://www.soyouwanna.com SoYouWanna.com Search Engines http://www.hotbot.com/ Hotbot http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo http://www.alta-vista.net/ Alta-vista http://search.cnet.com/ Search.cnet. http://www.google.com/ Google http://lii.org/ Librarians’ Index to the Internet: By Librarians for Everyone http://www.allonesearch.com/all1srch.html All-in-One Search Page http://www.search.com/ Search.com Metasearch Engines Metasearch engines search multiple databases, often eliminating redundant listings. http://c4.com C4 http://www.centrapoint.com Centrapoint http://www.queryserver.com Dataware http://infozoid.com InfoZoid http://ixquick.com Ixquick http://www.mamma.com Mamma http://www.profusion.com Profusion http://redesearch.com Redesearch http://www.surfwax.com Surfwax Option: As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address
these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you
used by answering the following questions: 1. What is the URL or address for this site? 2. Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an
institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible
for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate
that here.) Describe the website, and react to the content of the website. 3. Write down the URL of the website or websites you explored for this assignment.
If you selected more than one, you may compare the sites. Which one was the
easiest to navigate? Which one had the most useful information? Which one would
you come back to for further information, or recommend to others? 4. Is this site effective, in your opinion? 5. If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site? If not, what
elements would you recommend to make it better? 6. How does this information support the readings in your textbook? 7. Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend
this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with
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