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TTU Architecture Library

RIBA Library World's largest Architecture Library? Free index to 150,000 articles from 300 journals in 20 languages, and 50,000 books, drawings, and photographs.

Search Engines

Search engines index pages by machine evaluation of keywords on pages. They attempt to index all nine billion + web pages, but are easily confused or tricked.

Google frequently receives awards as the best all-around search engine. Google Services include News and University Search (TTU.edu). Google also appears in my Directories and Downloadable Search Tools sections, below.

Windows Live Search Microsoft's challenger

AllTheWeb formerly FastSearch, is...,um,...fast.

Teoma/Ask Use Binoculars, Narrow and Expand.

Ujiko Automatic and Visual Classification

Metasearch Engines

Metasearch sites search the Search Engines and combine the results.

ixquick Search options including natural language,*, +, -. Top Ten

OpenText Query Server Many options.

SurfWax "...best grip on the Web." Visual. Try the Focus button.

Dogpile "All the best search engines piled into one."

Directories

Directories are edited by humans. They do not cover as many total pages, but usually are more relevant.

Yahoo The oldest directory (stared in 1994) and the busiest? web site (237 million individuals/month).

dmoz Open Directory Project Volunteer editors build the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory; over 4 million sites, 75,151 editors, over 590,000 categories.

Google Directory Now has a directory in addition to their search engine.

General Reference

Wikipedia of course. Wikipedia:About

Refdesk "The single best source for facts."

Infoplease: almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas.

Martindale's is a science and math focused, award winning and somewhat eccentric site. "Over 23,390 calculators online"

Newsroom Navigator is the start page used in The New York Times newsroom.

Architecture

UNLV Library offers selected architecture advice since 1993.

Great Buildings Online Search by building, architect, or location; some plans, photos, and 3-D models.

archINFORM Over 18,000 built and unrealized 20th Century projects from various architects and planners. Slow.

AIA and e|architect are both run by the AIA.

FirstSource Reed Design Registry Search for firms and architects by name or location.

Digital Imaging Project Art historical images from pre-historic to post-modern.

Cyburia :urban planning portal.

Maps

Terra Server Aerial photos and maps, some free.

TerraServer USA Free!

Google Maps

Expedia Street maps and much more.

National Geographic MapMachine Extensive thematic content.

UT Library Map Collection Exceptional Texas coverage.

TopoZone Interactive topographic map of the entire United States.

Maptech MapServer Maps and charts for land, sea, and air. more

Texas Natural Resources Information System Wow!

Downloadable Search Tools

Google Toolbar Read the privacy policy first. In IE5+ or 6, if the Toolbar does not show, check View|Toolbars. Toolbar Help.

Copernic Desktop Search "The Search Engine for your PC."

Google Earth The whole earth. Detail of many world cities. "3-D buildings" for some US cities. Horsepower, broadband, and patience required.