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Audio Files Domain or Host Computer File Types Images and Sounds Language News Object Site Sites Linking to a Site Text Videos Word or Phrase at a Specific Domain or Site Word or Phrase in a Hyperlink Words in Page Title Words in URL Any of these restrictions can be added to a search. Example: Type site:www.nwmo.net sermon* to find pages at www.nwmo.net that include the word sermon.	Calculator Dictionary E-mail Addresses Encyclopedias Evaluations of Web Sites Exchange Rates Information About the Internet Investigate URLs Maps Mathematical & Statistical Information Measurement Conversion Calculator Periodical Article Citation Indexes Phone Books & Address Pictures Quotations Spelling Stock Quotes Subject Directories Synonyms

Audio Files	AlltheWeb Type audio:description or mp3:description Example: audio:Madonna or mp3:madonna
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Calculator	Google Type your arithmetic equation Example: 20/3 Learn more at Calculator
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Dictionary	Google Type: define the word you want to define Example: define heuristic
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Domain or Host Computer	AltaVista Type domain:the type of domain or host:nwmo.net Example: domain:edu or host:nwmo.net AlltheWeb Type site:URL or site:the type of domain Example: site:nwmo.net or site:net Google Type site:the type of domain Example: site:edu or site:the URL Example: site:www.nwmissouri.edu
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E-Mail Addresses	Four11 Locate: Email Search Internet Address Finder
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Encyclopedias	CountryWatch Directions for off-campus access Encarta Encyclopedia Smithsonian Free Internet Encyclopedia
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Evaluations of Web Sites	Argus Clearinghouse The Best Information on the Net Britannica.com Search for a topic and look at the lists of "The Web's Best Sites" Current Cites Digital Librarian Infomine OCLC PAIS Hot Topics The Scout Report Sources for Locating WWW Resources Voice of the Shuttle
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Exchange Rates	AltaVista Type currency of name of country or conversion rate name of currency Examples: currency germany or conversion rate eur
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File Types	AlltheWeb Type: filetype:and any of the following--msword; powerpoint; flash; excel; xml, etc. Example: filetype:powerpoint Google Type filetype:the file extension Example: filetype:doc
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Images and Sounds	AltaVista Type image:descriptive word or phrase in quotation marks Examples: image:barn or image:"liberty bell" AlltheWeb Type image:descriptive word or phrase in quotation marks Example: image:bearcats or image:"bearcat team" Google Image Search Icon BAZAAR Lycos Pictures and Sounds
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Investigate URLs	AlltheWeb Type the URL Example: www.nwmissouri.edu You will learn about sites linking to this URL, subdomains, the date it was updated, the language of the site, etc.
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Information About the Internet	Learn The Net Search Engine Features for Searchers Search Engine Tips & Tricks Search the Internet Spider's Apprentice
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Language	AlltheWeb Type language:the first two letters of the language Examples: language:en; language:de; language:it; language:sp Google Type <lr>lang_two letter abbreviation for the language Example: <lr>lang_es
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Maps	AltaVista Type map of city or state Example: map of maryville or map of missouri Google Type the street address city state Example: 412 Main Maitland MO AltaVista Type directions zip code and click the link to a map Example: directions 64468
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Measurement Conversion Calculator	AlltheWeb Type convert:the unit Example: convert:3in Learn more at Conversion Calculator AltaVista Type convert the unit Example: convert:1 mile
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Mathematical & Statistical Information	Election & Campaign Analysis Web Resources MathSearch Statistics WWW Resources Public Opinion Polls Ref. Resources by Category: Statistical Data
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News	AlltheWeb Type news:your query Example: news:alqaeda
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Object	AltaVista Type object:child Example: object:child (This search will retrieve objects created in programs such as Flash.)
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Periodical Article Citation Indexes	Find the Subject Database You Need
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Phone Book Personal Names Business Names Phone Number & Address Databases	Google Type first name, last name, city Example: connie, ury, maitland Google Type business name, city state OR type business name, zip code Examples: shelter insurance maryville mo OR type shelter insurance 64468 411 Locate Ask Jeeves White Pages Ask Jeeves Yellow Pages Internet Public Library: Telephone & Address InfoSpace: Yellow Pages InfoSpace: White Pages Lycos WhoWhere? SuperPages.com Switchboard.com Infobel World Yahoo! Yellow Pages Yahoo! People Search
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Pictures	AlltheWeb Type picture:descriptive terms Example: picture:Connie Ury Example: picture: northwest missouri state
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Quotations	The Internet Public Library Quotations Reference
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Site	AltaVista Type: host:the specific site where you want to search Example: host:www.nwmissouri.edu Google Type site:the specific site where you want to search Example: site:www.nwmissouri.edu
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Sites Linking to a Site	AltaVista Type link:the URL Type link:www.nwmissouri.edu Google Type link:the URL Example:link:www.nwmissouri.edu
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Spelling	AlltheWeb Type the word and Alltheweb will suggest a correct spelling if the word was not spelled correctly Example: recurrence retrieves “Did you mean: recurrence” Google Type the word and Google will suggest an alternate spelling if the word was not spelled correctly Example: lovly retires lovely Learn more at Spell Checker
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Stock Quotes	Google Type the name of the company--when a list of sites are retrieved, click the link to stock info Example: IBM
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Subject Directories	About.com Academic Info AltaVista Directory The Argus Clearinghouse Blue Web'n Britannica.com Google Directory Internet Resources Index (by Topic) Excite Galaxy.com Infomine Look Smart Lycos Topics ODP: Open Directory Project World Wide Web Virtual Library Yahoo
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Synonyms	Google Type ~the word Example: ~law
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Text	AltaVista Type text:the word or phrase in quotation marks Example: text:"every man for his country" or text:country
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Videos	AlltheWeb Type video:descriptive term or videos:descriptive terms Example: video:romeo or videos:romeo
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Word or Phrase at a Specific Domain	AltaVista Type descriptive word or phrase in quotation marks +site:URL Example: library +site:nwmissouri.edu or "Owens Library" +site:nwmissouri.edu AlltheWeb Type descriptive word or phrase in quotation marks site:URL Example: sermon site:www.nwmo.net
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Word or Phrase in a Hyperlink	AltaVista Type: anchor:word or phrase Example: anchor:Owens Library
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Word or in Page Title	AltaVista Type title:word or phrase in quotation marks Example: title:"owens library" AlltheWeb Type title:word or phrase in quotation marks Example: title:Carolyn Johnson Google Type allintitle:word(s) or phrase in order in which you want them to appear Example: allintitle:Connie Ury publications OR for a word anywhere in the title Type intitle:word Example: intitle:owens
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Words in URL	AltaVista Type URL:word or phrase in quotation marks Example: URL:"eating disorder" AlltheWeb Type URL:word(s) or phrase Example: URL:meldrem Google Type allinURL:word or phrase in order in which you want them to appear (Enclose exact phrases in quotation marks.) Example: allinURL:library publications OR for a word anywhere in the URL Type inURL:word Example: inURL:mathematics
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