July 31, 2002
Online Research Guide and Assistant - NoodleQuest
NoodleQuest
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest/
= must have
Online Service
FREE
NoodleQuest is a simple but highly useful and effective research guide and assistant. The ability of this tool is the one of suggesting appropriate search tools and services to support your very specific research needs. NoodleQuest is a wizard that helps you get started in finding and identifying the most appropriate online search service to satisfy your research needs.
By filling in one screen full of research-related questions like what kind of online search experience you have, the media and type of information you are looking for as well as the type of search and depth that you want to conduct, the service provides specific suggestions for search tools and resources that can save you a good deal of time.
NoodleQuest is free to all users and it does not have any advertising.
A great online service, highly recommended.
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