| Web Searching |
There are many tools for searching the Web.
If you are using the same search
engine or directory every time, you may be missing some great resources. Try
out
different tools and choose the ones that best match the type of question you
are
asking. It is also a good idea to use the advanced search options.
But remember that subscription databases should be the first place you
look
for information before you search the free Web.
Directories
very good if you are a new searcher or have a very general topic
built by humans and usually (but not always) carefully evaluated and annotated
organized into subject categories
can be small and specialized or quite large
never
contain full-text of the web pages to which they link
have more limited advanced searching options than search engines
Nettrekker
This is a subscription service which requires a user
name and password. Ask in
the Library for the log-in information.
http://www.nettrekker.com/
Yahoo
www.yahoo.com
Yahooligans
www.yahooligans.com
About.com
http://about.com
KidsClick!
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Google
Directory
http://directory.google.com
Librarian's
Index to the Internet
http://lii.org
Search
Engines
for
more experienced searchers
built
by computer robot programs so they are NOT evaluated (you must do that)
not
organized by subject categories
often
retrieve a lot of information
contain
full-text (every word) of the linked web pages
have
more advanced and complex search options than directories
Google
www.google.com
All
the Web
www.alltheweb.com
Metasearch
Engines
for
more experience searchers
search
more than one search engine and/or subject directory at the same time
differing
abilities to refine searches
only
as good as the search engines or directories that they search
Family
Friendly Search
www.familyriendlysearch.com
Vivisimo
www.vivisimo.com
KartOO
http://kartoo.com
Deep or
Invisible Web
for
very experienced searchers who are looking for very specific information
search
specialized database pages that often cannot be found in search engines and rarely in
directories
Search.com
www.search.com
Specialized
Search Engines are
available in many areas. If you need information in a particular
area, there may be a very
helpful search tool.
Scirus:For
Scientific Information Only
http://scirus.com
Worldnews
www.worldnews.com
This site is
maintained by Denise deMello Library Media Specialist
King Philip Middle School
100 King Philip Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Last Updated: September 05, 2007