Searching the Internet

On this page:
Recommended search engines
Searching for media
New Zealand search engines
Search tips
Evaluating websites

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Recommended search engines

Try Advanced Search

Also try:

• Dogpile
• Intute
• Quintura

Don’t forget the Wintec Library Resources:

• Databases A-Z - search a known online resource
• ebrary – search fulltext books
• Search for a journal - find a known serial (journal/magazine) title fulltext online

Searching for media

• Google Image Search
• Flickr - Online photo management and searchable Creative Commons images
• YouTube - Watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience

New Zealand search engines

• Te Puna Web Directory
• Anzwers: Australia and New Zealand
• SearchNZ

Search tips

To search any resource efficiently, check the Help section for any hints and tips. As an example, some Google search tips and features include:

• Quotation marks " " will search your search term in the order they appear - e.g. history "Treaty of Waitangi"
• To search for either word, connect terms where with OR - e.g. Maori myth OR legend

Also see:

• Search features of the BEST Search Engines
• Your search strategy

Evaluating websites

• Evaluating Web Pages - from UC Berkeley
• Internet Detective - wise up to the web, with this free internet tutorial