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Utilizing the Internet for Scientific Research: Navigating Trustworthy Resources

The Internet is a vital tool for scientists in their research endeavors, providing access to a wealth of information. However, researchers must navigate the vast online landscape carefully. This guide explores academic search engines like iSEEK and Scirus, which offer editor-reviewed results and extensive scientific indexing. We also touch upon meta search engines such as Dogpile and Yippy for broader searches. Furthermore, we discuss how to discern trustworthy sites by evaluating the publisher's credibility and cross-verifying information with independent sources.

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Utilizing the Internet for Scientific Research: Navigating Trustworthy Resources

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  1. Using the Internet in Scientific Research

  2. How do you think scientists use the internet in their research?

  3. Wrong on the Internet

  4. Academic Search Engines • iSeek – education.iseek.com • iSEEK is a non-commercial search engine that delivers editor-reviewed results from universities, government sites and other noncommercial providers. • Scirus – www.scirus.com • Scirus is another search engine focused on the sciences. It has indexed over 410 million scientific items, including journal articles, patent information, scientists' web pages and institutional repositories. • DMOZ – www.dmoz.org • Although it's technically not a search engine because it doesn't index the whole Web, DMOZ, or the Open Directory Project, offers searchable access to millions of links that have been hand-picked by volunteers who are experts in their fields

  5. Meta Search Engine • Dogpile – www.dogpile.com • Searches Google, Yahoo!, Bing and Ask • Portions of revenue go to the ASPCA • Yippy – www.yippy.com • Clusters results into broad categories • MetaCrawler – www.metacrawler.com • Searches Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Ask, MIVA and About

  6. How can you decide which sites to trust? • Publisher • Who are they? • Commercial site • Non-profit • University • Do they have an agenda? • Can you verify the information on another, independent site?

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