Internet Searching Tools

• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
  An up-to-date tutorial; includes the invisible web.
• Google Guide
  An interactive tutorial site to make searching easier.
• KidsClick! Web Search for Kids by Librarians
  A searchable, browsable directory of over 6,300 web resources for children and those who work with them.
• Search Engine Showdown
  Good site for keeping current on search engines; industry news; searching tips; links to major search engines; ratings and reviews.
• Librarians Index to the Internet
  Recommended general subject directory. Over 11,000 sites selected by public librarians for their usefulness to public librarians.
• RefDesk
  Find facts fast in the FastFacts section.
• Toronto Public Library Virtual Reference Library
  "Subject Guide to the Internet" link provides thousands of librarian selected internet sites and gateways.
• Canadian Government Information on the Internet
  A gateway that organizes federal government information by subject, and provincial and municipal sites by geographic location.