What Type of Search are you doing?
Choose the best search tool - use this list to determine what tool will work best for you.
A Few Favorite Search Engines
Primary Document Search - this portal provides a wide search selection of primary documents.
Open Directory Project - This clean search finds online sources that have been approved by humans rather than bots so you're more likely to find relevant results.
National Archives - Search and browse thousands of primary sources.
Open Directory Project - This clean search finds online sources that have been approved by humans rather than bots so you're more likely to find relevant results.
National Archives - Search and browse thousands of primary sources.
Problems with Searching
Filter Bubbles - How what the internet knows about you will determine and limit the results you get when you search.
DuckDuckGo - Search without using a Filter Bubble
DuckDuckGo - Search without using a Filter Bubble
Google Search
Boolean Search Tools
Boolify - Create boolean searches visually and see real time results.