Search isn't just Google
VolResource has used and recommended Google as a search tool since almost our first appearance back in 1999. It's still a good search engine and is quick to answer simple stuff such as finding an organisation's website. But there are others out there developing search further, in various directions.
Clustering can be particularly helpful when a search term brings up results from various different areas. An example can help. We've just been pointed in the direction of Exalead by the article linked below. On typing in 'voluntary sector', a 'tree' appears on the left with which will refine this to 'voluntary sector organisations' or Council for Voluntary Service, for instance.
Read more about why Google is "so last week":
EContentMag.com
Or try the Exalead search for yourself: Exalead Search: voluntary sector
(Note to self: this may be refined into a newsletter item at some point.)