Web Searching, Web Guides,
and Web News
SEARCH
ENGINES
Search engines crawl
specified databases to retrieve documents relevant to your search
terms. Many search engines also have directories.
SEARCH
DIRECTORIES
Directories consist of links to documents arranged by
subject. Use a subject directory to browse or search a broad
topic.
META-SEARCH
ENGINES
Metasearch engines allow you to submit your
search to many search engines at once.
SPECIALTY
SEARCH ENGINES and DIRECTORIES
TO SEARCH for BUSINESS
SITES, USE
TO SEARCH for FINANCIAL
SITES, USE
TO SEARCH SITES for
GOVERNMENT and POLITICS, USE
TO SEARCH for LEGAL
SITES, USE
TO SEARCH for MEDICAL
SITES, USE
TO SEARCH for PICTURES,
USE
Ditto
WEB SEARCHING
GUIDES
Compiled by Bob Sivigny, Reference Librarian
& Steven Kenneally, Reference Librarian
Page Updated 02/04
