Skip Google For Research

Skip Google for Research

As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse.  It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms 

As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable.  As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.

Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.

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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.

www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.

www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.

https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.

www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.

http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.

www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.

www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.

www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free

Otp Questions

How did they first meet?

How did they get together?

Who kissed who first?

What’s the relationship like? Smooth? Rocky?

What do they like the most about each other?

Who cleans the most? Contrary to that, who is the messiest?

Who usually cooks?

Who tends to worry the most?

Who is more inclined to be jealous or possessive?

How do they resolve their arguments?

Who is the most physically affectionate?

Who has the most nightmares and how do they deal with them?

Who steals the blankets?

Who gets cold the easiest?

Who pays for the food the most, when they go out?

Do they enjoy dancing?

Do they ever trade clothes?

Do they ever go swimming together?

Do they ever cook together?

Do they give each other nicknames?

What do they like when going out for food?

What movies do they enjoy watching most?

What do they do when they’re bored and together?

Have they dedicated songs to each other?

How do they comfort each other when one of them is scared?

Have any pets? (If not: would they get any?)

What is their ideal vacation?

How often are roadtrips?

What do they do after a hard day at work?

Do they attend any clubs or formal parties together?

Who is the big spoon and why?

What are their morning rituals?

Do they go to sleep at the same time as each other?

What do they do when the other is stressed?

How do they spend time if the other is gone?

Do they enjoy going camping together?

Thoughts on PDA(Public Displays of Affection)?

Thoughts on each other’s friends?

Would they ever get married?

Thoughts on kids?

How’d they meet each other’s families?

Thoughts on each other’s family?

Favorite family member of their lover? (Example: Lover 1 enjoys Lover 2’s mother the most)

How are the holidays spent?

How are birthdays spent?

What do they like the least about each other?

What are the dates like?

What was their most memorable date?

Who loves flower crowns more?

Who makes the best flower crown?

Who is the one who likes to cuddle?

Who has awful taste in music?

Who is the better dancer?

What do others think of them dating?

Are they a super sappy couple?

How did they get together?

Who stays up too late and makes stupid jokes?

Do they have similar taste in movies?

Who has better fashion sense?

Who will punch someone out if they are rude to their partner?

What songs do they sing together in the vehicle?

What other couple would your otp get along with the best?

Who is the one who loves to take pictures?

What would they dress up as? (for Halloween)

Who loves kids more?

Do either of them have a crazy ex?

Who is the forgetful one?

What do they do for Valentines Day?

Who has the better comebacks?

Who is the hopeless romantic?

Who can rap better?

Do either of them want to go sky diving?

What do they usually text about?

Is either one confrontational?

Who are their favourite musical artist(s)?”

What are their parenting styles?

Do either of them have secrets even the other doesn’t know?

What is their favorite photo of them two together?

What movie did they see together?

What do they love about each other the most?

Who is the one that sees the big picture, while the other focus’s on the small details?

What is an inside joke they have?

Who makes the other smile with almost no effort at all?

What is their favourite game to play together?

Who accidental sets something on fire?

Who’s concert would they go to?

Do one of them sleep talk? If so, what do they say?

Who would get up on stage and make a fool of themselves just to make the other laugh?

How old were they when they got together?

Who is the one that would bring the puppy home?

What is their song?

What does their room look like? (If they shared/have share one)

Who makes the other breakfast in bed?

Pan has actually eaten them before. He had a phase where he really loved spicy foods. He still thinks they're delicious and can eat them without any fuss.

Dahlia loves spicy food more than anything. But these noodles are also one of the only foods she doesnt put hot sauce on. If she did she doesn't think shed be able to eat them. Needs milk to go along with it but relatively no fuss in eating them.

Jamie feels their eyes watering and their throat closing just by smelling and looking st them. Will try a bite but will not be able to proceed. Will drink a whole glass of milk. Spice is not their forte.

Imagine your OC trying the fire noodle challenge

emoji prompts

🥺you sleep with the stuffed animal I won you??

🤏 truly I am this close to kissing you or biting you and I haven't decided which

🥖 I would do anything to get you to bake me more bread, was that straight up mind control oh my god

🥚babe we cannot raise a dragon egg babe please we live in an apartment 

🧨stop asking me to do crimes with you I am falling in love too hard 

🏆okay I know the two of us are crazy stupid competive and are very close to getting kicked out for our bs but trying to beat you makes my blood pump like it never has before

🌮I'm the celebrity guest on your cooking show trying not to show the whole world I can't make anything more complicated than grilled cheese but I'd do anything to make you keep laughing

🎟did not actually expect to win the lottery with you and now we have to split the cash, but at least I can afford time off work now to run from your insane family that's after the money? 

🎈you're a single parent at this birthday party at my work and I cannot believe I have to keep up the shtick when I'd much rather be wooing you 

🩰we are rivals and I hate your guts stop being so pretty and kind about me getting the lead or I'm gonna have a feeling about it

🔌androids aren't supposed to have souls but we sure are falling in love like you have one 

📚you are my favorite author and you haven't published anything for so long can I help you please please please

🔎my life long dream of inspecting a murder mystery super might get me killed but like, worth it

📬penpals to lovers I'm willing it into existence I know you live so far away but I can't help falling ass over teakettle in love with you, I mean. you seal your letters and doodle and add washi tape how could I Not

🔒I broke into your car to impress you when you locked your keys in and now I have to construct an elaborate lie to explain myself 

🛏this mattress store is gonna kick us out. yep

👑stop kissing me so right I have to assassinate you

🗡four minutes after you, my sworn rival, tilted my chin up with your sword

🎻you keep asking if your practicing is bothering me but honestly I'm so swept away. play something for me. haha I mean freebird not a like, romantic song, that would be, wild

🎩your costume is stupid but just you wait until you see mine

🔇you haven't been online in two days would it be insane for me to drive to your place and make sure you haven't like, died. because I am omw

💍good morning will you marry me

🛒every little moment with you is a sweet adventure, even going to the grocery store, which I hate to bastard death

🥧 I am so sad but this pie you brought me is helping a little. let me get two spoons 

🎂am I the first person to wish you happy birthday today? it's so late :( I'm dropping everything rn let's celebrate you

🦖and don't get me started on jurassic Park as a concept if they had just had some ENRICHMENT, sorry, sorry, you don't need to listen to me go on. I know it's annoy- why are you looking at me like that

🦄so like. Magic is real huh. and you're magic? cool cool cool. I'm gonna be sooo normal about this just. just give me a sec

👽no you crashlanded your spaceship in my backyard I think I'm owed an explanation actually 

😻I'm so sorry my cat keeps escaping to go to your place, Beans is just obsessed with you. haha and who could blame him, honestly

❤️‍🔥may or may not be burning my exes things in the park and sobbing be cool maybe

twst oc masquerade event ask game!

i just have MANY THOUGHTS and it's fun to watch other people come up with what their ocs could do during this event hdjskdksd. these questions are mostly spoiler-free but there are part 3-related questions under the cut!

(if you want to ask me some questions about my ocs, you can send questions about merrill, allen, roland, jay, hayden and seth!)

did your oc even go to nbc? did they win the lottery? if they didn't, how do they feel about it? are they disappointed or relieved?

did your oc ever hear about nbc? if so, what do they think about it?

what does your oc think about rollo? what was their first thought when they saw him? do they trust him?

what do they think about his vice president and assistant? do they try to talk to them or learn more about them?

how does your oc feel about their new outfit? do they like it? do they feel uncomfortable in it?

have your oc ever visited the city of flowers? do they know anything about it? what do they think about this place?

how did they react when they saw the bell of salvation? did they find it interesting or they thought it was nothing special?

did your oc get any souvenirs for others? if so, what did they buy and for whom?

which team did they join? team a (epel, azul, deuce), star team (idia, rook, ruggie, silver) or team 1 (malleus, riddle, jamil, sebek)? or did they stay with trein? or maybe they formed their own team, if so, can you tell us more about the members?

what are they most excited about? is it the festival, the food, new places to explore, meeting new people, maybe they can't wait to dance with a particular character?

do they actually want to learn more about the city of flowers or they just think of this as a fun school trip? are they serious about it or they just want to chill?

what kind of interactions do they have with other canon characters? are they having fun with them? do they end up arguing with someone?

would they text their friends who couldn't go to nbc about everything that's going on? would they send them photos?

if they end up dancing with someone, who would they choose as their partner?

15. did they expect rollo to turn out to be this kind of person? are they shocked? are they not surprised at all?

16. do they try to help everyone else or they go "every man for himself" and care about their own well-being the most?

17. if your oc is a magic user, do they lose their powers quickly? how do they feel, can they still move or they feel like they're going to die at any moment?

18. how does your oc feel after everything that happened? do they cry? are they mad at rollo? do they want to go home as soon as they can or they want to stop this madness even if it takes some time?

+ bonus questions for your mcs!

19. what did your oc say when rollo asked them about their opinion on magic? did they agree with him? do they also think that magic is too dangerous and magic users are too reckless? or do they think that magic is actually good and they don't understand why he hates magic so much?

20. how did your oc react to being saved by malleus? were they happy about it? did they want to protect themself and do it without anyone's help?

y'all need to stop legally hatewatching too like a hatewatch is still a view is still a membership to disney+ or whatever.....execs have realized that hatewatching gets as much if not more money to them just pirate please