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Search the WebSearch the Web
Looking for a Needle in a Looking for a Needle in a HaystackHaystack
Cut the Haystack Down to SizeCut the Haystack Down to Size
SummarySummary
Ease the FrustrationEase the Frustration Search Engines Fall Into Three CategoriesSearch Engines Fall Into Three Categories Keyword IndexesKeyword Indexes Subject DirectoriesSubject Directories Metasearch EnginesMetasearch Engines Best Search Engines AroundBest Search Engines Around Find What You’re Looking ForFind What You’re Looking For
Ease the FrustrationEase the Frustration
New search sitesNew search sites Enhancements to Enhancements to
old standbysold standbys
Search Engines Fall Into Three Search Engines Fall Into Three CategoriesCategories
Keyword IndexesKeyword Indexes Subject DirectoriesSubject Directories Metasearch Metasearch
EnginesEngines
Keyword IndexesKeyword Indexes
Produce index of all text on the sitesProduce index of all text on the sites Reads first few hundred words Reads first few hundred words
on pageon page Throws out “garbage words” Throws out “garbage words”
– and, the, for, etc.– and, the, for, etc. Alphabetizes keywords Alphabetizes keywords
and places them in an indexand places them in an index
Subject DirectoriesSubject Directories
Card catalogs of the Card catalogs of the WebWeb
Assign sites to specific Assign sites to specific topic categoriestopic categories Human generated Human generated
directoriesdirectories Easier to browseEasier to browse
Offers adviceOffers advice Where the content isWhere the content is How good or bad it isHow good or bad it is
Metasearch EnginesMetasearch Engines
Simultaneously searchSimultaneously search DatabasesDatabases EnginesEngines
Uses only simple, straightforward Uses only simple, straightforward search strategiessearch strategies
Best Search Engines AroundBest Search Engines Around
Keyword IndexesKeyword Indexes AltaVistaAltaVista AOL NetFindAOL NetFind ExciteExcite HotBotHotBot
Subject DirectoriesSubject Directories GalaxyGalaxy MagellanMagellan WebCrawlerWebCrawler YahooYahoo
Metasearch EnginesMetasearch Engines All4one Search All4one Search
MachinesMachines DogpileDogpile Highway 61Highway 61
Find What You’re Looking Find What You’re Looking ForFor
Use the Right Tools – the Right Way!Use the Right Tools – the Right Way!
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