Timely help:
I've been putting together some tipsheets with links on searching better for a writing seminar for reporters (my part's this afternoon), so this article on Pandia.com will be very useful: Search the Web more efficiently nice article on using search engines (with links to the engines).

And this one:
Zimmerman's Research Guide is a great guide to online reference sites, which has moved from its old site to LexisOne. The guide is heavy on legal topics but has much, much more. (both of these found on Virtual Chase newsletter today -- thanks, Genie Tyburski)