Being able to judge the reliability and quality of the information you find on the Internet is a huge part of being a successful Web researcher. You’ll find some helpful hints on how to do just that in the article In Search of Truth.
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Google local — ready for prime time
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
After 8 months of testing, Google will unveil Google Local today, to help you find businesses and other items in your area. A search forbowling alley dallas texas gave me a listing of about seven bowling alleys in the area. You can also expand your search to within 45 miles of the original…
What? There’s more than Google?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
Yep, it’s true. In Beyond Google PC World lists a number of great specialized data resources that can focus your research faster than a Google search.
Speaking of Yahoo….
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet Search
It seems they unveil a new feature just about every day now, doesn’t it? This time it’s called Smart View, and it’s an enhancement to Yahoo! Maps. Just plug in an address, and you’ll have the opportunity to find restaurants, shopping, community services, and more in the surrounding area. Very cool. Chris Sherman has
Paying for all those new features
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
Since its break with Google a few weeks ago, Yahoo! has launched some really great features. At least one person is noticing that these new changes also brings a heavier reliance on advertising. Does it affect the relevancy of search results?
Searching for different file types
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet Search
Sure, finding Web pages in your research is great, but if you’re looking for sources of greater content, surely it must be found in the PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, and other type files found on the Internet. Nowadays, most search engines allow you to narrow your query to search for such file types —…
Yahoo to charge for inclusion
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
Ever since Yahoo! divorced its search engine from Google a few weeks ago, the changes have been coming fast and furious. Now comes word that Yahoo will charge companies to make sure their websites are included in its Web index.
Las noticias de Google ahora alertan disponible en diversas idiomas
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
The terrific Google News Alerts are now available in french, italian, german, and spanish.
Google Still Tops
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Posted in Search Engines
Nielsen NetRatings reports that Google is still tops in searches, with over 59.3 million unique viewers during the month of January, 2004.Yahoo! was second, with 45.7 million, and MSN Search third, with 44.6 million. With Yahoo’s new features announced in February, I’ll be interested to see if those numbers begin to shift some.
Martindale.com listing: worth the cost
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet Search, Law Practice Management
A recent study by Martindale-Hubbell suggests that 88 percent of partners and 86 percent of corporate counsel use Martindale.com when conducting research for selection of a lawyer or firm.
Although I agree with Bob Ambrogi’s concern that these individuals are limiting themselves by placing too much weight on the Martindale directory, I certainly don’t find…