Search Engines and Subject Directories Selecting the Best Way to Find Information
Search Engines Search engines allow you to enter keywords that are run against a database of words.
Search Engines look at every page of a given web site.
Search Engines find specific pieces of information A known document - The Bible An image - The Mona Lisa A computer program - Solitare
Popular Search Engines AltaVista Excite Google HotBot Northern Light
Meta-Search Engines Meta-search engines allow you to search many search engines at once.
Popular Meta-Search Engines Dogpile.com Metacrawler.com Search.com
Subject Directories select and classify information into subject categories and sub-categories
Subject Directories usually provide a link only to a site's home page.
Subject Directories Help you narrow down your search when looking for general information like hotels near Disneyland