Electronic Search Strategies: Directories


Electronic Search Strategies: Directories

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Electronic Search Strategies: Directories

 

 

Best used for: browsing subjects; finding quality Web sites.

 

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Britannica 

Internet Public Library

Open Directory

Yahoo!

Awesome Library

 

Search Tip:

 

When using a directory's keyword search option, note the subject categories your search retrieves.

Directories organize Web sites by categories (i.e. subjects). People who work on directories decide in which category a Web site should be listed. Since directories are built and maintained by people, directories include far fewer Web sites than search engines. However, directories are the best place to begin browsing a subject, and most directories focus on including quality Web sites. Some directories are specifically designed to support the research needs of students.

 

 

 

 



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