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explores how the new Web has changed the way information is found, organized, evaluated, and shared

This article, written by Kathy Schrock, describes questioning, searching, evaluation, and citation processes of Web research as important skills in developing student information-literary skills.

This tutorial, developed by the Purdue Research Library, helps students learn about planning a research project, identifying the information sources, using various search strategies, evaluating information, and ethically using information.

CyberSmart! original, nonsequential standards-based lesson plans and student activity sheets actively engage students in making good search decisions and in evaluating the resources they encounter online.

This tool is built on Google's Advanced Search and conducts a Google search with the keywords that you fill in for each field. As you type, WATCH as the Wizard builds your query in the search box above. Then click Search. Evaluate the results and revise your keywords to get the best results for your topic!

Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically.

provides overviews of popular engines, tips on searching, evaluations of the strengths of particular engines, and an analysis of the industry. Its purpose is to help site owners improve their ability to be found in search engines, however, it also provides great information, articles, and resources for those interested in learning about how to effectively use search engines.