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| 6.2 Search Engines and Web Directories |
| The internet is a vast network of computers that are able to link to each other. When you view a website, you are accessing information stored on another computer. Search engines and web directories can help you to sort through the vast amount of information on the Internet. |
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| What is a search engine? |
 There are over 2 billion sites on the internet. So, finding the right information, especially authoritative and scholarly sources, can be tricky.
Search engines help bring some order to the internet. A search engine 'crawls' through a large subset of internet sites, grouped together according to the search engine's logic.
You may already be familiar with many of the popular search engines such as ,, and . In this module, will be used to introduce you to effective internet searching skills. |
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| What is a web directory? |
| Some sites organise internet pages into subject categories for browsing. Browsing is useful for investigating a topic if you are not sure of the exact terms to use.
Web directories vary greatly in size and coverage, from very broad all inclusive subjects to very specific subjects. The Library's subject guides are examples of web directories. The resources listed in these guides have been evaluated by information professionals in the library and include reference books (print and electronic), databases, and internet sites. |
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 If you are looking for peer-reviewed journal articles, it is best to search in bibliographic databases which index scholarly journals, instead of searching using an internet search engine such as Google. See Module 5:: Are they peer-reviewed? |
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