Search engines can be powerful tools for researching topics for an area. They can also result in an overwhelming abundance of information. Knowing how to use a search engine can cut your results from millions to tens. Where possible, I have listed links to the search engine's help page.

• 37.com
• Altavista - Help
• Excite - Help
• Google - Help
• HotBot - Help
• Lycos - Help
• Northern Light - Help
• Yahoo - Help