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Basic Research Tools: Web Searching

Evaluate Websites

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask (Berkeley)
Evaluating Web Sites (CALI Tutorial-ask at reference desk for sign-on info)

Search Tip Sites

Internet for Lawyers
Search ReSearch
"A blog about search, search skills, teaching search, learning how to search, learning how to use Google effectively, learning how to do research. It also covers a good deal of sensemaking and information foraging."

Definitions

Definitions: Surface Web, Deep Web, Dark Web.

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Google

Don’t just plop a word or phrase into Google and wade through the results — be a Google Power User!

Advanced Google
Google Search Tips
Google Guide (2007)
Google Cheat Sheet (pdf)
Advanced Google Search Operators (Search Engine Journal 2017)

Specialized GoogleSearch Engines

Advanced Google Book Search
Google Scholar (TIP: Click on down arrow in search box to see ADVANCED SEARCH)

Specialized Internet Search Engines

Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine (ALA GODORT)
Non-governmental Organization Search Engine
Think Tank Search (Harvard Kennedy School)

More Search Engines

Chart of Internet Search Engines (UB Libraries)
Search Engine Directory (Search Engine Guide)

Bing Search Engine

Subject Guide

Law Reference Librarians

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Charles B. Sears Law Library
O'Brian Hall (North Campus)
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260

asklaw@buffalo.edu

716-645-2047