Search Tools Defined:

• Search Engines

• Subject Directories

• Invisible (or Deep) Web

• For more information on all of the above search tools, see:

  • Recommended Search Tools
    This resource (part of the Teaching Library Internet Workshops of the University of California-Berkeley) aids users in choosing the best tools to use for different kinds of searches. It defines search engines, search directories, and the "invisible Web" and offers tips on when to use what. Highlight of the site is a detailed features table that explains Boolean syntax, phrase searching, truncation, and field searching, among other features, for several services.

  • Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
    Written by Laura Cohen (librarian at the State University of New York at Albany), this tutorial explores search engines, subject directories, and the "invisible Web" to help you gain skills in conducting research on the Internet.

Association Web Sites

Evaluating Web Pages