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INTERNET RESOURCES

The following lists are not comprehensive. Other search engines, directories, and guides exist.
The following are the ones that the Library recommends starting with.

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Search Engines:
use automated "robots" to retrieve lists of documents using specified keywords; most inclusive way of searching the Internet.
- Google http://www.google.com
- AltaVista http://www.altavista.com
- AllTheWeb http://www.alltheweb.com
- HotBot http://www.hotbot.com
- Teoma http://www.teoma.com
- WiseNut http://www.wisenut.com

Directories of Searchable Databases (searching the Invisible Web):
The invisible web is the part of the internet that most search engines don't include in their indexes, generally information from databases. These directories access those searchable databases.
- Search IQ http://www.searchiq.com

Directories:
A list of websites organized by category; maintained by individuals
- Open Project http://www.dmoz.org
- About.com http://www.about.com
- Academic Info http://www.academicinfo.us/
- Infomine http://infomine.ucr.edu
- The Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org

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Subject Guides or Gateways:
Sites which provide subject-oriented listings of web sites, which have been evaluated by professionals. The Mt. San Antonio College Library Web Guide is an example.
- Librarians Index to the Internet http://www.lii.org
- The Argus Clearinghouse http://www.clearinghouse.net
- Best Information on the Net http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/
- BUBL Link http://link.bubl.ac.uk/
- Digital Librarian http://www.digital-librarian.com
- WWW Virtual Library http://vlib.org/Overview.html

Meta Search Engines:
You enter a query once and the engine translates it and sends it to numerous search engines and directories.

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Library & Learning Resources - Mt.San Antonio College
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Kerry Stern, Dean, Library & Learning Resources

This page last updated November 28, 2007

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