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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search

Find Information on the Web

Tuesday February 28, 2006
Whether you're looking for the average rainfall in the Amazon rainforest, researching Roman history, or just having fun learning to find information, you'll get some great help using my list of the best research and reference sites on the Web.

Evaluate the Source: Before you start citing things willy-nilly, be sure to check an online source for credibility. Find out how to evaluate a Web source.

Online Archives: If you're looking for historical information about past news, music, celebrities, or historical events, then searching online archives is a great way to keep yourself educated.

Don't get lost in translation: Have you found something online that you'd like to read, but can't decipher the language? Whether you need to translate something from English to French, Spanish to German, or Swahili to Latin, you'll be able to do it with my list of translation sites.

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Comments
June 8, 2006 at 2:20 pm
(1) Find in Forums says:

nice guide to finding information on the web.

You can also try http://www.findinforums.com if what you’re looking for can be found in forums

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