Searching the Internet

Searchable Indexes

Subject Catalogs

Annotated Directories

Subject Guides

Specialized Directories

Each of the services included in the "Searching the Internet" has distinct features and capabilities. In most cases instructions for using these resources are included somewhere at the site; we have linked to instructions when available. For a summary of the functions available for each search engine, see the Internet Scout Sidekicks.

For your convenience we have defined six common searching functions.

Searchable Indexes
Databases of millions and millions of pages, gathered by automated "robots," allowing broad and often overwhelming searches
Subject Catalogs
Links to resources arranged in subject hierarchies, encouraging users to browse to (and often search for) those they need
Annotated Directories
Concise summaries of linked pages, helping the user know what they'll find when clinking on a link
Subject Guides
The work of a subject specialist, resulting in the most carefully selected and annotated links
Specialized Directories
Cover kinds of data (e.g., email addresses, web server information) that require special tools for effective searching


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