Internet Search Engines and Subject Directories

Internet Search Engines and Directories


	There are many Internet search engines and directories. Here are links to a few of them. Because none of these cover the entire Web, try your search in more than one search engine or directory.
	Search Type in a keyword or phrase. For example: baseball hall of fame Help Advanced Search	This is an Internet Directory - a yellow pages for web sites. Links are arranged by categories. This form searches Yahoo! for both categories and individual sites. Try it for general topic searches. Note the links to other search engines at the bottom of the search results page. Click on Help for details on searching.

	Search Use quotes around phrases; + to require a word; - to exclude a word. For example: +"lung cancer" +cigarettes -court Help Power Search	Try this large search engine for specific rather than general searches. Unlike other large search engines, it will sort the search results into helpful categories based on topic and type of website. Click on Help for details on searching.

	Search Type in a question. For example: Who invented the steam engine?	This search engine tries to analyze the meaning of your question, and then provides links to web pages that may answer your question. Sometimes rephrasing a question will bring back different results, so try out several questions. "Ask Jeeves is a trademark of Ask Jeeves, Inc., Copyright 1996-1999 Ask Jeeves, Inc."

	Search Type in your search terms:	This is a "Meta-Search Engine", which searches several search engines at one time. Try this when you're looking for obscure information or when other search engines don't turn up anything.


	These Resource Directories are put together by librarians, instructors, and other professionals to provide you with subject access to quality information on the Internet. About This is a collection of "guide sites", or online bibliographies about hundreds of subjects. Librarian's Index to the Internet "A searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians" intended for public library users, but also useful for undergraduate students. Academic Info Gateway This is simple, no frills subject directory to college and research level academic information on the web. Virtual Library This resource directory is "is run by a loose confederation of volunteers who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert." Internet Public Library Check the Collections for reference, associations, literary criticism, and online books, newspapers and journals. Look at the Pathfinders for help on getting started on researching a particular topic. Infomine This subject directory points to scholarly research collections and information on the Internet. Encyclopaedia Britannica Internet Guide Simultaneous searches for online Encyclopaedia articles, web sites, and magazine articles. You can also search the Merriam-Webster Dictionary from here. Argus Clearinghouse to Topical Guides This site organizes other resource directories by topic. Internets.com This is a directory of databases and subject-specific search engines available on the Internet. ResPool This subject guide to Internet resources recommended by librarians. Internet Scout Reports An excellent guide to quality resources on the Internet.

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