"Those who improve their search skills never get lost"

Online Tutorials: Improve Your Search Skills Seven Stops Towards Better Searching was developed by Bernie Dodge, the developer of WebQuests. The tutorial provides seven easy tips for mastering the Alta Vista Search Engine using the phrase "My plump starfish quickly lowered Lincoln's tie." Specialized Search Engines and Directories also written by Bernie Dodge provides an annotated list of specialized search engines of particular value to educators. Search Engine Watch's Search Tutorials provides tips and techniques for improving your search skills, including the tutorial "Search Engine Math." You'll also find a list of online articles and suggestions for books. Recommended Search Strategy:Search With Peripheral Vision is an online tutorial developed by the Teaching Library Internet Workshops University of California, Berkeley. Tutorials also gives you tips on search techniques to avoid because they are inefficient and frustrating. Power Searching 101 is a comprehensive Web searching tutorial, organized to proceed from the basics to more advanced topics.

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