Reference librarians need above all else to be aware of all the possible access routes to information that may lead to a value-added answer for their user. To do this they need to find a way through the complexity of the ever-increasing range of tools available on the internet. In this new book, the author revisits the scene set in the second edition of his "Using the Internet as a Reference Tool", published in 2000, and finds that - although his strategies for evaluating internet-based reference resources still hold true - the sheer number of online technologies today that weren't even dreamed of a decade ago show that the application of those strategies demands new thought. Supported by a comprehensive resource list, this book tackles that need. The key topics include: how to tackle a search question; how to organize electronic resources; the major search engines; multimedia: searching for content online; local area searching; using electronic search with print materials; historical search: internet archives; creating your own metasearches; desktop search tools; major search toolbars and plug-ins; and, the future - data visualization. This is an eminently practical manual for reference librarians in all sectors getting to grips with the latest search technology, whether to familiarize themselves with it or to use as a blueprint for passing their knowledge to others.