Finding Information on the Internet - Search engine basics

Twitter Search In Plain English

Developed by: Common Craft
Type of resource: online video
Target audience: General, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access

A simple video that explains how to use the Twitter Search function to search through contributions and trends on Twitter. The video illustrates how Twitter Search creates new opportunities for business feedback, tracking real time news and discovering trends.

Dhttp://www.commoncraft.com/twitter-search

Finding Information on the Internet - General

MainTain IT Cookbook: Small and Rural Libraries

Developed by: The MaintainIT Project
Type of resource: Downloadable PDF
Target audience: General, Trainers, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access

This Cookbook from the MaintainIT project covers fundamentals that are valuable for any library, and is a great resource for someone wanting to know a bit more about supporting and sustaining public computers. Learn about locking down public computers, use a handy maintenance checklist, and more! These topics are covered: Technology Planning, Computer Maintenance, Volunteer Recruitment, Technology Training Tips, Library Technology in the Future

Dhttp://maintainitproject.org/cookbooks/small-and-r
ural-libraries

100 Ways to search the Deep Web

Developed by: AGEG weitzenegger.de
Type of resource: website with links to search tools
Target audience: General, Trainers, Information intermediaries
Cost: Free access

This list offers 100 tips and tools to help you get the most out of your Internet searches, including Meta-Search Engines, Semantic Search Tools and Databases, General Search Engines and Databases, Academic Search Engines and Databases, Scientific Search Engines and Databases, Collaborative Information and Databases and more.

Dhttp://www.weitzenegger.de/en/deepweb.html