Navigating the 'Net

Use "Search Engines" or on-line "Directories" to locate information on the Internet. For legal specifc information, see our listing of " Virtual Law Libraries & Related Legal Resources."

Search Engines

Webcrawler [tm]

A favorite of ours, generally easily accessible, recently updated. Although Webcrawler currently indexes less pages than other search engines, it rates very highly for generating relevant "hits."

Search the World Wide Web, Usenet articles, Usenet classified advertisements from the past 2 weeks, and reviews of Web sites.

Digital Equipment Corporation claims Alta Vista has the largest Web index, and displays compact or detailed search results for the Web as well as the full text of more than 13,000 newsgroups. Indexes every page on the Web.

Full text search service for WWW, Usenet News, 50-plus computer magazines, E-mail addresses, press releases, company profiles, medical & health information, technical support databases . . .

Maintained by Carnegie Mellon; this fast Internet search engine indexes "over 5.6 million web pages," including graphics, sounds, and videos.

A powerful search tool, Open Text allows complex queries or limiting a search to just titles or links.

Another fast search engine, the Magellan searches WWW, FTP, and gopher sites, as well as Usenet newsgroups. *A special "green-light" feature indicates content deemed suitable for general viewing.*

One of the first on the Web, this powerful key-word search engine is updated daily and also provides sports scores, stock quotes, weather, and headlines.

WWWW - WORLD WIDE WEB WORM

Form-based search engine.

DejaNews Research Service

Claiming to be the most comprehensive search engine for Usenet news and offering several ways to conduct searches to find the information you want.

TradeWave Galaxy

(Formerly EINet) Searches can be limited to TradeWave Galaxy pages or expanded to all formats and links.

HotBot performs simple or expert queries utilizing search engine technology which indexes the entire Web each week and let's you search on Java, VRML, or Netscape plug-ins and delimit searches by date, domain, or continent.

This site surveys Web sites and maintains links to those they deem rank among the Top Five Percent. They offer a weekly Top Ten List.

FTP site search engines

• Archie Request Form

Internet Directories

Browsing "Directories" on the Internet can be very helpful when your goal is to discover a broad range of information available on a topic, instead of a narrow list of specifics. Some directories run the full gamut of topics; others concentrate on particular subject matters.

• LEXICONN - Business directory, searchable by category or region.
• The Tarheel Mall - Alphabetical and categorical listing by Netmar, Inc.
• Yahoo - Covers topics from A to Z - searchable *and* menu-driven.
• Netscape Galleria - Listing of sites built with Netscape's Server Software.
• Access Business Online - contains searchable business-to-business database plus news, directories, classifieds, articles, and international buyer-seller connections.
• LinkStar - Keyword and multi-level searchable directory.
• Starting Point - Aptly named.
• Yanoff's Special Internet Connections - A subjective but fascinating personal collection of web sites.

White Pages Directories

• Finger Gateway
• Four11 White Pages - Here's one way to find someone online who "moved" and left no forwarding address: search by former e-mail address, geographical region, affiliation, etc. Some portions of this service are fee-based.
• WHOWHERE? - A comprehensive listing of people and organizations on the Internet, WhoWhere even handles misspelled names in its search capacities.

Yellow Pages Directories

• New Riders Official WWW Yellow Pages - An "Information SuperLibrary" in addition to Yellow Pages.
• Nihongo Yellow Pages - Japanese / English business directory.
• Yellow Pages Online, Inc. - Picked by Microsoft as "best on the Internet."