LibGuides: Visual Culture: Web Research

Search the Web

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Search for the Page in Google
It's possible that the url has changed, in which case a quick Google search should get you where you want to go.
WayBack Machine
This site provides access to archived versions of web sites. Just copy and paste the url of a site or page where you would like to start.

BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
Facilitates effective and targeted searches and retrieves high quality, academically relevant results.
Google Scholar
Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
JURN
A curated academic search-engine, indexing free arts/humanities ejournals.
Microsoft Academic Search
Find information about academic papers, authors, conferences, journals, and organizations from multiple sources.

These resources can help you find and track emerging research. Some require you to become a registered member (no cost).

NZResearch This link opens in a new window
Research documents produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions throughout New Zealand; formerly KRIS (Kiwi Research Information Service).

ResearchGate
ResearchGate is a network dedicated to science and research. Connect, collaborate and discover scientific publications, jobs and conferences.
Social Science Research Network
Browse or keyword search for abstracts of working papers and download over 283,600 full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

Search Visualizer
Helps you find relevant information by showing where your chosen keywords occur within a document. This helps you find relevant records on an online search, or find information within a chosen document.

Oonlone
Oolone is a search engine like Google, but it uses visual technology to help you find results. Instead of text results, you'll see pictures of results.
Picsearch
Visual search engine for pictures and images.