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.
