Tools for Keeping Abreast

Librarian's Internet Index

You may also keep abreast of new additions to the directory by subscribing to its LII New This Week Mailing List.

Research Buzz

The Research Buzz is a site which contains the latest news about Web sites and Internet research, including search engines and databases. It is edited by Tara Calishain and you may subscribe to a free weekly update on the home page.

Scout Report

The Scout Report is the weekly report of newly discovered Internet resources by the Internet Scout Project, located in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These new resources are researched, summarized, annotated and then organized by the professional librarians, and educators of the Project and are made available to the online community by the Web or by email.

Search Engine Showdown

This site is from Greg Notess, a MSU reference librarian, as well as writer and speaker since the early 1990s on Internet researching. It bills itself as "The Users' Guide to Search Engines." It is nicely organized and easy to use, evaluating various Internet search tools, providing statistics, comparison charts, strategies for searching, and more. Try it, you'll like it.

Search Engine Watch Blog

Read the latest tips and hints for searching the Internet from Danny Sullivan, creator of Search Engine Watch.

The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk

The latest Internet news published by Internet searching authority Gary Price.