Search Engines

Google. The most widely used search engine on the Net today.

In addition to the general Google site, the following specific Google sites will be useful for students

Google Scholar. This is a valuable resource for research articles, discussion papers etc.

Google Books. A valuable guide for books on a variety of subjects, including sociology

Other useful sites include:

Altavista Canada. A broadly devised search engine with a Canadian focus (if desired).

Yahoo Canada. A broadly devised search engine with a Canadian focus (if desired). Information is organized well.

Netscape United States/International. A popular search engine and portal.

Alltheweb. A lot of new web entries are found on this site.

Researchgate. Students looking for on-going research and publications of researchers should use this site.

Searchengineguide. This is a compilation of valuable search engines. They are classified under different subjects.