How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.

An Internet guide for journalists. Created for those who want to have a better understanding of the Internet and its potential as a journalistic research tool.

Gwen Harris explains web searching, strategies and tools from a Canadian perspective. Includes also Internet Explorer (5.0-5.5) basics, e-mail communication, and discussion groups.

An extract from Niall Ó Dochartaigh, The Internet Research Handbook: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in the Social Sciences (2002).

Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process.

Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.

Charles Harris explains how to find information, people, and pictures on the Net and gives hints on evaluating the reliability of Web-based sources.

Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.

Describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.

Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.