Resources of the Week: A Handful of Niche Search Engines
Resources of the Week: A Handful of Niche Search Engines
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
It's only common sense. When you're looking for a needle in a haystack, it's easier when the haystack is as small as possible. So why use a general web engine when what you're looking for is very specific? Thus, our love for specialized search engines. Here are four.
+ SlideFinder allows you to search for PowerPoint slides in English and an assortment of other languages. There's even a plug-in for PowerPoint 2007 that lets you search for slides from within PowerPoint. You can also add it to the collection of search engines in your brower's search bar. According to its blog, SlideFinder is placing special emphasis on indexing presentations from university websites because these "will often contain high quality content." The blog is worth following for its presentation advice and tips.
+ AddALL Ebook Price Comparison allows you to "(m)eta-search 30+ ebook sites with one click". The results screen allows you to sort by title, author, price, site, or format. Clicking a title takes you directly to the site where it's available so you can buy/download the book. Incorporates free e-books.
All Weather Events from 1993 - 1995, as entered into Storm Data. (Except 6/93 - 7/93, which is missing) (NO Latitude/Longitude)
All Weather Events from 1996 - Current, as entered into Storm Data. (Including Latitude/Longitude)
Plus additional data from the Storm Prediction Center; Including
Tornadoes 1950-1992
Thunderstorm Winds 1955-1992
Hail 1955-1992
Select a state (or "all") from the dropdown menu, and you're off and running. You can limit your search to a single event type (e.g., tornadoes), a particular time period, the $ amount of damages, number of injuries or deaths, and more.
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