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Advice for Internet Searching

Arrow down leftSee the infographic "Get More Out of Google" for additional search tips and tricks.

Let one source lead you to another. Try searching the databases below. Both link to web sources that have been checked by experts. Another great place to discover reputable websites is by browsing the library's subject guides, most guides will include a page for recommended websites.

screenshot Britannica Academic search web's best sites

All Search Engines Are Not Created Equal

Internet search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo are programs that search documents (such as websites) for key terms.

Google tracks users searches to generate specialized results. This can prevent a user from finding the most relevant information.

DuckDuckGo allows user privacy and has less advertisements, which can mean less distracting sponsored webpages.