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The listing of search resources below is by no means exhaustive. Teachers will find however in the search engine resources section below places that do offer exhaustive lists of online search engines. The section on search engine resources contains links to web documents where teachers can find comprehensive listings of search engines and related resources. The lists of search resources below have been chosen with the needs of teachers in mind rather than students. The major search engines are adequate for most purposes however teachers who wish to research more obscure topics on the net will find subject directories and the major economic catalogues extremely useful. RFE offers a new dedicated Economics only search engine at ESE RFR
The search engines below are general all purpose search engines. Those at the top of the list are frequently used by teachers. Of particular interest to teachers are the graphical interface search engines such as Kartoo and the way search engines such as Vivisimo and infoGrid organise search results into categories.These are helpful for students who have a tendancy to conduct vague searches such as Economics. Teachers may also find the search refining capabilities of Infonetware useful. Over recent times Ask Jeeves has been greatly improved. It affords good searches on most economic topics.
Teoma (touted as the next replacement for google and now part of ask Jeeves)
These sites are directories of web sites many of which have been selected by subject experts or librarians. About.com is a well known example of this kind of site. The Berkeley Digital Library is a gateway to library resources on the Net. The first web index of this type was the Argus Clearinghouse and this has been listed for historical reasons however it has now been superseded by the Internet Public Library. Argus is no longer being actively maintained.SOSIG from the UK is an excellent source for web resources generally and Economics in particular.
Intute Social Sciences (replaces SOSIG)
These search engines concentrate on Australian resources. The National Library in Canberra and the ANU library offer guides and lists of major Australian Search engines. Yahoo. Looksmart and Google have been listed at the top as they have regional directories. OptusNet also possesses a search engine different from the others. Teachers should note most of the other search engines use the same technologies as the major global engines and hence many but not all Australian engines will return similar results to the majors. The www virtual library for Australia is included on the left although strictly speaking it is not a search engine but a directory.
WWW Virtual Library Contains a lot of Australian references.
Auz Answers (now part of yahoo)
RFE Resources for Economists on the Internet.
These sites are collections of economic resources maintained by Australians and usually focusing on Australia. The Parliamentary Library in Canberra maintains an excellent list of Australian Economic Resources as does Trinity Grammar in Western Australia. The collections from Melbourne University and ANU are also extremely useful. Teachers will also find Mortgage Magazines directory of Business links and ABOL's directory of links useful sources for business and economic sites.
The Australian National Library in Canberra maintains a growing collection of e resources in Economics.
The Economic Society of Australia
University of Sydney offers an excellent collection of online resources in its library.
ANU Library Economics This url may change. Go to the ANU Library Home Page and from there choose online resources and the economics.
Economics Deakin From the Deakin Home Page choose Library and databases by subject.
Uni Adeliade Economics Once again you may need to go through the Library Home page.
Griffith Choose Home Page Faculty and then Business Links. Griffith LinksThese sites are directories and compilations of Economic resources directly relevant to the secondary classroom. Biz Ed and EcED Web by Kim Sosin are the oldest and largest collections on the Net. VCE Business Studies from Mildura SC was the first Australian resource of this type and is an excellent starting point for teachers seeking web resources for VCE classes. Robert Dixon's list remains an excellent collection of resources for secondary teachers. Yahooligans,Kids Clicks and Ask Jeeves for kids are search engines designed to be used by students.
Yahoo offers a comprehensive listing of the world's search engines. Search engine watch provides extensive resources on how search engines work and offers detailed descriptions and comparisions of the world's search engines. The relationship chart shows who buys search results from whom in Australia. Search Engine showdown compares search engines.