Tag Archives: search page

Firefox : Add to Search Bar

Posted on 29 November 2007 by Rick Mason

For those of you using the Firefox web browser (and if not, why?) here is an add-on that is currently impressing me to pieces : Add to Search Bar. It isn’t flashy, or obvious, but it does one thing that … Continue reading →

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FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov

Posted on 11 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Time to change your links… the site formerly known as FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov. The search page is USASearch.gov. Easier for people to remember, once they get used to the change! from ResourceShelf

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lib-web-cats

Posted on 14 December 2006 by Rick Mason

There are other online directories of libraries available, but lib-web-cats is indispensable if you need to find libraries using a particular integrated library system (ILS). Their advanced search page is very powerful, letting you narrow your search by geography, library … Continue reading →

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Google Accessible Search

Posted on 24 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Yet another reason to create web pages that are accessible (although we shouldn’t need anything further than making sure that as many people as possible can use them): Google now has a search page for the visually impaired. They rank … Continue reading →

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