How to Become a Internet research expert?

I know of google's search commands, and these commands help a lot to narrow down a search. I think there are jobs in searching the internet for information. What other type of resources would I use? The library will always be necessary in an aid to find information. I know a some things about using the word "database" in a search engine. I know about the free encyclopedia wikipedia. Are there other free encyclopedias? I know about dictionarys online. I know about www.netlibrary.com, only this site is a pay service for nonstudents. I prefer free information. Or atleast information for a nominal fee, such as the cost for a courtesy card at a university library. Discussion boards seem invaluable for finding about those little tidbits that seem to conflict our lifes. My main go is to find legitamite educational resources. What other types of search engines exist for finding out specific information? There must be a private information database somewhere on the Internet?thanks

The University at Albany has a guide:

SEARCH ENGINES, SUBJECT DIRECTORIES & THE DEEP WEB

Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for Your Search
A chart listing general query types and the kinds of search tools that support them http://library.albany.edu/internet/start...

Boolean Searching on the Internet
The principles of search logic and the different manifestations of this logic on Web search engines http://library.albany.edu/internet/boole...

The Deep Web
A tutorial describing this newsworthy phenomenon: what it is, what to call it, tips for dealing with it, and how to locate its content http://library.albany.edu/internet/deepw...

How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory
A chart listing numerous features and the search engines & directories that support them http://library.albany.edu/internet/choos...

Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
An extensive tutorial on the use of subject directories, search engine services, and the "deep" Web. This tutorial covers Google, Ask Jeeves, BUBL LINK, Ixquick and Yahoo http://library.albany.edu/internet/searc...

Second Generation Searching on the Web
Tips on precision searching using features available on second generation search services. This tutorial covers Teoma, Ixquick, SurfWax and TracerLock http://library.albany.edu/internet/secon...

Hope that helps.

The 1st step is to know your grammar

"How to Become "a" Internet research expert?"

Then all the other info, count on other answers

look it up on the internet :->