Beyond
Surfing: Tools & Techniques for Searching the Web
Kathleen Webster &
Kathryn Paul (January 1996 Information Technology)
Editorial Comment:
Dated material, many concepts are still relevant, however some quoted resources
may no longer exist. Newest resources may not be included .
Criteria
for Evaluation of Internet Information Resources
A toolbox of criteria
to measure web resources (2 March 1997)
Editorial Comment:
Dated material, many concepts are still relevant, however some quoted resources
may no longer exist. Newest resources may not be included .
CyberSkeptic's
Guide to Internet Research
Ruth Orenstein, Judith
Mandelbaum - BiblioData (January, 1997)
Editorial Comment:
Dated material, many concepts are still relevant, however some quoted resources
may no longer exist. Newest resources may not be included .
Distinguishing
Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals
Michael Engle Reference
Services Division, Olin*Kroch*Uris Libraries Cornell University Library
(September 9, 1999)
Evaluating
Quality on the Net
Hope N. Tillman, Director
of Libraries, Babson College, Babson Park, MA (November 16, 1998)
Evaluating
Web Pages: Links to Examples of Various Concepts
Janet.E.Alexander
& Marsha.A.Tate - Wolfgram Memorial Library,Widener University (17
September 1999)
Evaluating
What You Have Found
Margaret Hendley (October
1998) In PDF format, from the University of Waterloo Library
Evaluation
of Information Sources
Alastair Smith (11
August 1999) Information Quality WWW Virtual Library
Hints
For Effective Searching
Purdue University
Library (August 11, 1999)
How
to Critically Analyze Information Sources
Joan Ormondroyd, Michael
Engle, and Tony Cosgrave Reference Services Division, Olin*Kroch*Uris Libraries
Cornell University Library (June 28, 1999)
How
To Evaluate a Web Page
Comments/suggestions:
N.Lederer - Colorado State University (August 1999)
Information
Quality on the Internet
Genie Tyburski (26
August 1999)
Editorial Comment:
This page has design elements that may distract or hinder usefullness.
Information
Quality WWW Virtual Library
The Internet guide
to construction of quality online resources, Dr T.Matthew Ciolek &
Irena M. Goltz (10 Oct 1999)
Resources
for Searching
Netskills, University
of Newcastle (7 October, 1999)
Library
Selection Criteria for WWW Resources
Carolyn Caywood (September,
1999)
Literature
about search services
Traugott Koch
(May 22, 1998)
Ongoing
search engine analysis
University of Victoria
Libraries Gateway (April, 1998)
Practical
Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources
Elizabeth Kirk (April 23, 1999)
The
Internet Scout Report
Surf smarter, not
longer. Let the Internet Scout Project show you the way to the best resources
on the Internet--then you can choose what's best for you. (October 12,
1999)
Search
Engine Watch
A comprehensive site:
how to search; facts; search engine status reports; tutorials, etc. (date
not listed)
Special
Report: Find it on the Net
Richard Scoville from
PC World January 1996
Editorial Comment:
Dated material, many concepts are still relevant, however some quoted resources
may no longer exist. Newest resources may not be included .
Testing
the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet Information Resources
This refereed article
by Alistair G. Smith which reviews criteria published in the print literature
& on the Internet, presents an extensive "toolbox" of criteria to evaluate
Internet information resources. It is noted that many of the criteria considered
important by librarians are not used by some popular evaluative sites.
From PACS Review Vol. 8 No. 3 1997
Editorial Comment:
Dated material,however mosat concepts are still relevant.
Tutorial:
Guide to effective searching of the web
Web
Page Evaluation Worksheet By Nancy Everhart at Duke. You give points
for currency, content, authority, navigation, experience multimedia, treatment,
access, etc.
What's
Wrong With internet Searching By Annabel Pollock & Andrew Hockley,
from D-Lib Magazine March 1997. This paper argues that the model
of searching for information on the Web as used by many existing search
engines does not meet the needs of Internet-naive (but PC-literate) users.
Yahoo's
Index to Searching the Web Yahoo's list of articles about various search
engines
Advanced
Searching: Tricks of the Trade This article evaluates Alta Vista, InfoSeek,
Lycos and Open Text.
Boardwatch
Magazine Review
Choose
the Best Engine for Your Purpose An excellent guide by Debbie Abilock
of Nueve Library Research Goal
Choosing
and Using Internet Search Engines, Part 3
Eureka
lists 45 search engines and reviews each
General
internet resource finding tools. A review and list of those used to
build INFOMINE, a virtual library. March 1996
How
to search the Web A guide to search tools
Internet
"Onesearch" with the Mega Search Engines
Introduction
to Search Engines
Matrix
of Internet Catalogs & Search Engines This site gives information
on and evaluates the various catalogues & search engines. Excellent
assessments. Gives a tabular assessment of search engines
Precision
Among World Wide Web Search Services
Quantitative
Analysis of Five WWW Search Engines Tabular results of 200 subject
searches in 1995 of Alta Vista, InfoSeek, Lycos, Magellan and Point.
Reviews
of search engines
Search
Engine Comparison This document compares the 5 best search engines:
Alta Vista, Inktomi, Lycos, OpenText, and Infoseek.
Search
Engine Features Chart A very handy reference detailing how fresh and
complete each engine is
Search
Engine Review for Development Researchers
Search
Engine Reviews
Search
Engine Showdown
Search
Engine Watch
The
Search Page A directory of 220+ hyperlinks about searching.
Searching
the Web with Alta Vista
Shocked
by Search Engine Indexing (Alta Vista) John Pike points out one of
Alta Vista's indexing shortcomings. The link to Alta Vista's response is
at the bottom
Signal
Detection Analysis of WWW Search Engines A comparative anlysis of Alta
Vista, Excite, InfoSeek and Lycos.
Tips
on Popular Search Engines
Understanding
& Comparing Web Search Tools
Choosing
& Using Internet Search Engines June 8, 1999
UCB
Library Internet Search Tool Details November 1995
Web
Search Tool Features