Use the best of the Internet by searching with the tools listed:

Evaluated Web Directories

Infomine A selected, annotated subject directory of resources evaluated by librarians, aimed at an academic audience.

Internet Public Library An extensive collection of publicly accessible, free resources, including on-line books, magazines, newspapers, and carefully selected websites. In January 2010 the Internet Public Library merged with the Librarians' Internet Index, resulting in "ipl2: information you can trust."

The Scout Report Published every Friday both on the web and by email, The Scout Report is a publication of the Internet Scout Project. Resources are compiled by a team of professional librarians and subject matter experts. ISR has been published continuously since 1994, and is one of the Internet's oldest and most respected publications.

General Search Engines & Directories

Google uses link analysis, which ranks web pages so the most relevant pages are closer to the top of the results.

Yahoo! is organized in a hierarchy by subject and is easy to browse.

Specialty Search Tools & Web Sites

GovEngine A comprehensive directory of official Federal, State, and Local government and court links.

Search Engine Watch & Search Engine Showdown These are comprehensive sites information about search engines. They include ratings, sizes, reviews, and helpful tips.

Evaluating Web Sites

Checklist for Evaluating Websites Used in English 111 for library research.

Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools Cornell University.

Evaluating Information Found on the Internet The Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University.