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What is the best way to find obscure information online?
Eg. Let's say say I wanted to find out how many of the presidents cabinet members have ties to the Monsanto corporation.
Ideal answer to include examples of common ways you would perform advanced searches...Please.
Eg. Let's say say I wanted to find out how many of the presidents cabinet members have ties to the Monsanto corporation.
Ideal answer to include examples of common ways you would perform advanced searches...Please.
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Here is a list of good sites providing accurate and reliable information on wide range of subjects that are otherwise "mistreated" by the so-called mainstream media:
The Memory Hole:
http://www.thememoryhole.org/about
Information Clearing House:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info
Greg Palast:
http://www.gregpalast.com
Project Censored:
http://www.projectcensored.org
Internet Archive:
http://www.archive.org/index.php
Corporate Watch (USA):
http://www.corpwatch.org
Corporate Watch (UK):
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk
From The Wilderness:
http://www.fromthewilderness.com
As a bonus, here is a very useful tool which allows one to track back various Wikipedia entries, and see who and when has (re)edited them:
Wiki Dashboard:
http://wikidashboard.parc.com
As for "examples of [common ways you would perform] advanced searches", I keep it simple: go to Google --> Advanced Search ---> Find web pages that have...
all these words - type - Obama cabinet members, ties, Monsanto - and here you go:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=Obama+cabinet+members%2C+ties%2C+Monsanto&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images
I usually find these results to be good enough a strating point for a more detailed search.
Hope this is helpful!
The Memory Hole:
http://www.thememoryhole.org/about
Information Clearing House:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info
Greg Palast:
http://www.gregpalast.com
Project Censored:
http://www.projectcensored.org
Internet Archive:
http://www.archive.org/index.php
Corporate Watch (USA):
http://www.corpwatch.org
Corporate Watch (UK):
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk
From The Wilderness:
http://www.fromthewilderness.com
As a bonus, here is a very useful tool which allows one to track back various Wikipedia entries, and see who and when has (re)edited them:
Wiki Dashboard:
http://wikidashboard.parc.com
As for "examples of [common ways you would perform] advanced searches", I keep it simple: go to Google --> Advanced Search ---> Find web pages that have...
all these words - type - Obama cabinet members, ties, Monsanto - and here you go:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=Obama+cabinet+members%2C+ties%2C+Monsanto&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images
I usually find these results to be good enough a strating point for a more detailed search.
Hope this is helpful!
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I gave you best answer because of the diversity of your information gathering sources and the completeness of your answer.
When I want to search for more obscure things I use Complete Planet and Incy Wincy. I did a search for Monsanto on Complete Planet, Incy Wincy, Google, MSN and Yahoo; you can see the difference in the results. Hope this helps with your research.
source(s):
http://aip.completeplanet.com/aip-engines/browse?thisPage=%2Fbrowse%2Fbrows...
http://www.incywincy.com/search-engine/web/web?q=monsanto&rf=1
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=monsanto&btnG=Google+Search&...
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=monsanto&go=&form=QBLH
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5QLp6dJCykAMj6l87UF?p=monsanto&...
http://aip.completeplanet.com/aip-engines/browse?thisPage=%2Fbrowse%2Fbrows...
http://www.incywincy.com/search-engine/web/web?q=monsanto&rf=1
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=monsanto&btnG=Google+Search&...
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=monsanto&go=&form=QBLH
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5QLp6dJCykAMj6l87UF?p=monsanto&...
here is another link that you may find useful.
http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/a/invisible_web.htm
http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/a/invisible_web.htm
NOTICE: Because I was grateful for the efforts of all of you I have tipped all of you who responded quickly and did not have the best answer as well.
Right, thanks, appreciate the gratitude.
Long before many other informational sites there was TOTSE.
Temple Of The Screaming Electron.
http://www.totse.com
Temple Of The Screaming Electron.
http://www.totse.com
ask the question, if nothing comes up, rephrase, i believe google has a tool for search, that allows you to search phrases and use symbols for if, and, also, possibly, to allow for better search query results. also here is a link i believe should also be of some help. www.mashable.com has some excellent toolboxes with loads of excellent resources for just about anything
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