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GTV 10 minute talk from Greenbelt 2013. Discusses briefly why one might not default to Google as a search engine, provides three alternative search sites and some general librarianly advice along the way
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How to...search without* Google (*nearly)
The web is more than
Google. There are other starting points
for finding information.
Diving into Google is a
reflex. Do we forget to think
before we search?
These suggestions
may take a few moments before
but save time by improving
results
Search limiters include... filetype:
site:intitle:
“greenbelt festival”
filetype:pdf
Google personalises your results
based on general activity.
In-private browsing
prevents this.
CarrotClusteringEngine
duckduckgo.com
millionshort
Libraries curate &
filter content you can access online.
Not just
words
Internet Archive has some old
versions of some websites
& can help tracking
developments
Credits.Images via
Find out more:philb.com/whichengine.htm
rba.co.uk/wordpress/category/google
Sara Battssarabatts.co.uk@drbattytowers