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Quick Reference: Internet Search

Information online at your fingertips!

Use the search engines and directories below to search the Internet, and use the evaluation tools and tips to help you find the level of quality you need

General Search Engines

Best Bets:

Bing
Duckduckgo
"The search engine that doesn't track you" (learn more). Search Web, Images, Videos, News & limit by geographic region or time frame.
Google
Google Advanced Search
Startpage
"The world's most private search engine" (learn more). Use the Anonymous View. Search Web, Images, Videos. Sort images by size, color, type.
Startpage - Advanced Search

Additional Options:

Privado
Private search engine that doesn't track searches or IPs. Filter by images, news, maps, videos. Can also search for items from the last 24 hrs, last week, or last month. (learn more)
SwissCows
Private search engine for "integrity and the protection of privacy" (learn more)
Yahoo

Scholarly Search Engines

BASE: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
Search the deep web for journal articles, preprints, digital collections, images, videos, or research data (learn more).
Google Scholar
Search for articles, patents, case law, & more.

Image Search & Image Verification

Search Engines:

Image Checkers:

Evaluating Internet Tools & Sources

Evaluating the Websites

6 Tips for Evaluating Information Sources

Evaluating the Search Engines:

Specialized Searches

Backlink Generator
Find out who is linking to a web page or image in question.
Country Codes List
Country Specific Searching
Learn how to search for sites from specific countries in your favorite search engine.
Spokeo
Search for a person
Google Power Searching Tips
Google Power Search Quick Reference (PDF)
Using Google Scholar

Browsers You Can Use

Brave
Browse the Internet without ads and trackers.
Chrome
From Google.
Firefox
From Mozilla.
Opera
Block ads and search privately with free VPN; also provides online interactive workspace..