A description of advanced tips and tricks for effective Internet research of papers/books, with real-world examples.
Over time, I developed a certain google-fu and expertise in finding references, papers, and books online. I start with the standard tricks like Boolean queries and keyboard shortcuts, and go through the flowchart for how to search, modify searches for hard targets, penetrate paywalls, request jailbreaks, scan books, monitor topics, and host documents. Some of these tricks are not well-known, like checking the Internet Archive (IA) for books.
I try to write down my search workflow, and give general advice about finding and hosting documents, with demonstration case studies.