beyond google: alternatives to the internet juggernaut
DESCRIPTION
While Google remains one of the Internet's most useful tools, it does have its limitations and frustrations. With its focus on the bottom line, Google has no qualms about discontinuing your favorite tools (e.g., Google Reader, iGoogle, etc.) or search features (e.g., Translated foreign pages) with (relatively) short notice. Additionally, Google Search doesn't (yet) find absolutely everything, so it's good to have multiple tools and strategies in your reference librarian tool belt. This program will provide some alternatives to the Google gargantua and describe how, when, and why to steer clear of it and navigate to other ports of information. Presented at the Ohio Library Council Chapter Conferences 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Program Description
While Google remains one of the Internet's most useful tools, it does have its limitations and frustrations. With its focus on the bottom line, Google has no qualms about discontinuing your favorite tools (e.g., Google Reader, iGoogle, etc.) or search features (e.g., Translated foreign pages) with (relatively) short notice. Additionally, Google Search doesn't (yet) find absolutely everything, so it's good to have multiple tools and strategies in your reference librarian tool belt. This program will provide some alternatives to the Google gargantua and describe how, when, and why to steer clear of it and navigate to other ports of information.
Getting Beyond Google Alternatives to
the Internet Juggernaut
Ohio Library CouncilChapter Conferences
2014
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Don BoozerKnowItNow24x7
Bill MeltzerWorthington Libraries
Chuck & Beans comic by Brian G.
FULLDISCLOSURE
“Hi. My name is { }.And I’m
a Google user.”
You?
Convenient
Ubiquitous
Integrated
Powerful
Free
“Free”…??
…or is it ??
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Chernabog
Image: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/map_of_the_week/2013/03/google_reader_joins_graveyard_of_dead_google_products.html
Search
http://money.cnn.com/infographic/technology/what-is-the-deep-web/?iid=EL
Search Engine Optimization& Personalization& Filter Bubbles
duckduckgo.com
ixquick.com
startpage.com
blekko.com
millionshort.com
millionshort.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...
SpecializedSearch
wolframalpha.com
Go straight to the source…
Trademarks? Patents? USPTO.gov# of people working in manufacturing in Ohio?
Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)Best car to buy? Edmunds.com, kbb.com...Artwork? Louvre, National Gallery of Art…Legislation? THOMAS, FindLaw…Science info? Science.gov…
and so on, and so on...
Books
hathitrust.org
archive.org/details/texts
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/
Slides available athttp://www.slideshare.net/donboozer
Handout(PDF)
available athttp://bit.ly/PUTgCW
Don BoozerKnowItNow24x7
Bill MeltzerWorthington Libraries
Thank You!
Questions?