Program Description

While Google remains one of the Internet's most useful tools, it does have its limitations and frustrations. Google Search doesn't (yet) find absolutely everything, so it's good to have multiple tools and strategies ready at your fingertips. This program will provide some alternatives to the Google gargantuan and describe how, when, and why to steer clear of it and navigate to other ports of information.

Beyond Google

Not Just for theReferenceLibrarian...

presented byDon Boozer

NEO Staff Day 2014http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&uri=full=3100001~!289411~!0#focus

Chuck & Beans comic by Brian G.

Chuck & Beans comic by Brian G.

FULLDISCLOSURE

“Hi. My name is { }.And I’m

a Google user.”

“Hi. My name is { }.And I’m

a Google user.”

You?

Convenient,Integrated,Powerful, and...

Free!

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Chernabog

…or is it??

Free?!

Image: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/map_of_the_week/2013/03/google_reader_joins_graveyard_of_dead_google_products.html

Personalization& Filter Bubbles

http://bit.ly/XwoqUG

http://money.cnn.com/infographic/technology/what-is-the-deep-web/?iid=EL

http://money.cnn.com/infographic/technology/what-is-the-deep-web/?iid=EL

duckduckgo.com

http://donttrack.us/

ixquick.com

ixquick.com

millionshort.com

bing.com

bing.com

bing.com

bingiton.com

Karen Blakeman Search Strategieshttp://www.rba.co.uk/search/compare.shtml

Make it easy to make a choice.

e.g., in Firefox...

SpecializedSearches

wolframalpha.com

medlineplus.gov

Cars

kbb.com

nadaguides.com

iihs.org

Go straight to the source…

Trademarks? Patents? USPTO.gov# of people working in manufacturing in Ohio?

Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)Artwork? Louvre, National Gallery of Art…Legislation? FindLaw, THOMAS,…

and so on, and so on...

Books

hathitrust.org

archive.org/details/texts

http://www.openculture.com/

Alternatives to Drive

dropbox.com

box.com

onedrive.live.com

zoho.com

Recommended Resources

Karen BlakemanAnything but Google: you can say “NO” to Google

www.slideshare.net/KarenBlakeman/anything-but-google-you-can-say-no-to-google

OEDb: Open Education DatabaseResearch Beyond Google:

119 Authoritative, Invisible and Comprehensive Resourcesoedb.org/ilibrarian/research-beyond-google/

Online Handouthttp://tinyurl.com/NEO-BeyondGoogle

And even MORE resources to break the Google habit

Don Boozerdonald.boozer@cpl.org

Thank You!Slides available at

http://www.slideshare.net/donboozerQuestions?

http://www.glasbergen.com/cartoons-about-the-internet/