WWW Searching

Subject Directories
   Collections of selected and evaluated web sites.  The best directories include annotations of each selected site.

ipl2: Resources by Subject

BUBL Link

Yahoo Directory

Google Directory

Virtual Reference Desk
   of the New Jersey Statewide Reference Center
   Focuses on websites that contain information about New Jersey

Searching the "Invisible Web"
   There is a wealth of information on the Web that search engines generally do no find.  Mostly, it is information that requires the user to generate results by plugging search terms into a database.

Choosing Invisible Web Databases
   Free databases arranged by format and discipline.

Search Engines
   Search engines are based on indexes that are created by sophisticated software programs called "crawlers" or "spiders."  These programs employ a variety of tactics to rank search results.

AlltheWeb   AlltheWeb Advanced Search

Bing

Google        Google Advanced Search

Yahoo         Yahoo Advanced Search

Clustering Search Engines
   Puts results in subsets (clustering)

Yippy

Quintura

Meta-Search Engines
   Searches several individual search engines simultaneously.

Dogpile

Online Libraries and Ready Reference

ipl2

The Library Spot

Learn More About WWW Searching

Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need
   Highly Recommended!

Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial

What is a Search Engine? How Do Search Engines Work?

WWW Evaluation

Website Evaluation Criteria  (written by Mr. Stafford)

Critical Evaluation of a Web Site: Secondary School Level (written by Kathy Schrock for Discovery School)

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
   (developed at the University of California - Berkeley)

Web Page Evaluation Checklist
   (developed at the University of California - Berkeley)