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Searching the Web

Search Engines Huge databases of webpages, compiled automatically by computer programs called "spiders" or "robots."
AlltheWeb Ask Jeeves Google Teoma	Most search engines contain advertising. Be aware that you may need to scroll past these "sponsored links" and advertisements to get to your search results.
Directories Lists of links categorized by topic. Created and maintained by human editors, they are often smaller databases of higher-quality information.
Infomine Scholarly Internet Resources Librarian's Index to the Internet LookSmart Open Directory Project (direct search) Open Directory Project (Google search) Yahoo!	Some sites, like Yahoo!, combine directories and search engines.
Meta-Search Tools Search many different search engines all at one time.
Clusty Dogpile Hotbot Mamma Vivisimo	Clusty and Vivisimo group search results into categories of related links.
Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Results Look for an "Advanced Search" page that allows more precise searches. Limit search results by date, domain name (.edu, .org), country, or language. Try a specialized search tool: Business.com Education Index Social Psychology Network Database More Specialized Searches Read the instructions! Not all search engines work the same!

Your librarians are happy to help if you need assistance - just call:
267-341-3315 (Northeast Campus Library)
267-341-4010 (Newtown Learning Resource Center)

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