Who knew that there were so many great search engines, each with unique features that may make one a better fit for your learning style. Each tile takes you to a different search engine. We all know Google, but what about DuckDuckGo (they do not track you); Slikk (see the big blue S with a partial L), this engine allows you to tile websites so four may be active on the same screen; and one of my favorite Carrot2, which provides three views - folder, circle and foam tree...plus info on tracking and filter bubbles. Have fun exploring!
Disconect Search is a new tool that works with most search engines (including Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and Blekko) in Chrome and Firefox and allows you to keep your information private. If you are concerned about issues of tracking this new tool will help you keep your search information private.
There is a short video that explains the process on the site.
There is also a short article about Disconnect on TechCrunch. Below are two quotes from this article.
“Your searches are anything but private,” he noted in a statement. “Search engines, and even websites and Internet service providers, can save your searches and connect them to your real name through your user accounts.” AND
“Even if you never log in to an account, search engines and many websites typically save your searches and connect them to an IP address, which can allow companies to uniquely identify your computer.”
(http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/07/disconnect-search-built-by-ex-google-and-ex-nsa-engineers-lets-you-use-google-bing-and-yahoo-without-tracking/)