Reference Extract is a targeted web search engine. It is built from the expertise of AskA services geared to the education audience. The Virtual Reference Desk team has identified high-quality archives of FAQ's and previously asked questions. These sites were then indexed, and the result is an easy to use, quality oriented search engine: Reference Extract.

Simply input your query and see what comes up. Most web based searching tools are included. For exact phrase matching put your query in "quotes." Go ahead and add + before a term to ensure it is found in the results or - to ensure a word is not in the found documents.

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Click here for a list of archives included in Reference Extract's index.

Click here for more information on Reference Extract's expanded search.