Tools for searching the enigmatical blue

Well well, aren't we getting fancy with the customized search tools? Fun though!

I tried a few that were already created, but there are already so many (like Matapihi, Community Archive, New Zealand Libraries Catalogue etc.) that making more in a similar vein seems like a bit of a waste of resources...There would have to be a specific need for a specific search to make it in any way worthwhile.

Down to the blue depths...

It's all about discovery and seredipitous learning apparently...

I did try one of the recommended search tools - Anzwers.com, especially for ANZ use. Nice interface. However, when I searched for "Parker Hulme" and later "marmite", the results were startlingly similar to a simple Google search...

The only glimmer of lighter blue was when I searched for "gumboots" and there was an amount of more specific/useful stuff in the Anzwers search.

I think the name is the cleverest bit, of course taken off Answers.com - which was, incidentally, one of the first websites I ever used...ah, those were the days! When it was an incredible thrill to actually find what one wanted using the Internet.

I think information is very much taken for granted in these post-millenial days.