General Guides

Miscellaneous web sites offering general advice and tips on searching the Internet.

Selected sites from UK Directory

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  1. FAQs about the Web

    Learn more about surfing the Web with this general guide at the University of Edinburgh. Topics covered include plug-ins, cache and browsers.
    webhelp.ucs.ed.ac.uk

    Learn more about surfing the Web with this general guide at the University of Edinburgh. Topics covered include plug-ins, cache and browsers.

  2. Fravia's Web Searchlores

    Learn advanced searching strategies such as trolling, combing, and klebing. Investigate how image, text, and audio data serve as targets for search queries.
    www.searchlores.org

    Learn advanced searching strategies such as trolling, combing, and klebing. Investigate how image, text, and audio data serve as targets for search queries.

  3. Gopher Hole

    Find a review of the tools and software needed to bookmark, browse, and search the web and communicate within the food business
    www.internet-gopher.com

    Find a review of the tools and software needed to bookmark, browse, and search the web and communicate within the food business

  4. Internet Archive

    Nonprofit organization logs and document information on the Web for the benefit of future historians. Blast into the past and view archived Web pages dating back to 1996.
    www.archive.org

    Nonprofit organization logs and document information on the Web for the benefit of future historians. Blast into the past and view archived Web pages dating back to 1996.

  5. Introduction to Search Engines

    Kansas City Public Library presents detailed and updated reviews of major search engines and directories. See the feature comparison chart.
    www.kclibrary.org

    Kansas City Public Library presents detailed and updated reviews of major search engines and directories. See the feature comparison chart.

  6. Microsoft Internet Explorer

    Microsoft's browser is available here for free download. Also find updates.
    www.microsoft.com

    Microsoft's browser is available here for free download. Also find updates.

  7. MSN 8 - Photos Plus by Picture It!

    Discover how MSN 8 software can help users to view and edit photos as well as store and share them online. Also allows users to download pictures to their PCs.
    join.msn.com

    Discover how MSN 8 software can help users to view and edit photos as well as store and share them online. Also allows users to download pictures to their PCs.

  8. MSN UK Search Help

    Discover how MSN compiles its search results and find out the difference between Featured Sites, Sponsored Sites and Web directory pages.
    www.msn.co.uk

    Discover how MSN compiles its search results and find out the difference between Featured Sites, Sponsored Sites and Web directory pages.

  9. Power Reporting - Web Searching: A Tutorial

    Tutorial on search strategy and syntax is intended for journalists and other news researchers. AltaVista is a sample search engine used.
    www.powerreporting.com

    Tutorial on search strategy and syntax is intended for journalists and other news researchers. AltaVista is a sample search engine used.

  10. Quality Information Checklist

    Learn how to cut through Web information overload to find relevant and suitable material. Informative resource is aimed at teachers and pupils.
    www.quick.org.uk

    Learn how to cut through Web information overload to find relevant and suitable material. Informative resource is aimed at teachers and pupils.

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