BASIC INTERNET
- A Basic Guide to the Internet
- A brief discussion of the Internet and its components
- Understanding the World Wide Web
- A discussion of the major protocols that make up the Web, the makeup of URLs, browsers and plug-ins, multimedia, Web programming languages and more
RESEARCH GUIDES
- Checklist of Internet Research Tips
- A collection of tips in a cogent format, with an emphasis on the use of subject directories and search engines
- Conducting Research on the Internet
- Advice on using e-mail discussion groups, Usenet news, and basic recommendations on the use of subject directories and search engines with tips on conducting searches
SEARCH ENGINES, SUBJECT DIRECTORIES & THE DEEP WEB
Alphabetical list of Search Engines
Alphabetical list of Subject Directories
- Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for Your Search
- A chart listing general query types and the kinds of search tools that support them
- Boolean Searching on the Internet
- The principles of search logic and the different manifestations of this logic on Web search engines
- The Deep Web
- A tutorial describing this newsworthy phenomenon: what it is, what to call it, tips for dealing with it, and how to locate its content
- How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory
- A chart listing numerous features and the search engines & directories that support them
- Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
- An extensive tutorial on the use of subject directories, search engine services, and the "deep Web." This tutorial covers the Yahoo Directory, BUBL Link, Brainboost, Don Busca and Google
- Second Generation Searching on the Web
- Tips on precision searching using features available on second generation search services. This tutorial covers Ask.com, Clusty, Ixquick, SurfWax and URL.com