Invisible web
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The document discusses the difference between the visible and invisible web. It notes that the visible web contains over 30 billion pages that can be searched by common search engines, while the invisible web contains over 200 billion pages that require logins or are only accessible through specialized databases. It then provides recommendations for exploring the invisible web through sites like the Librarian's Index to the Internet and CompletePlanet, as well as through library database resources.
Invisible web
- 1. Using the Invisible Web Or how to find the information you never knew was there
- 2. The 2 Parts of the Internet The Visible Web : what can be searched by search engines/directories. Has a static URL. Has over 30 billion pages Can be reached via Google,Yahoo,Bing, Ask Usually free information Like tip of the iceberg
- 3. The Invisible (Deep) Web The Deep Web : Not easily seen by search engines or directories Over 200 billion pages Often requires a login ID. Examples: WorldBook Online, Wilmington Trust Account, New Castle County Library Results based on your “question” or request for information. Result: long URL. URL changes based on your query (dynamic URL).
- 4. How to explore the Deep Web Go to Librarian’s Index to the Internet (lii.org). Browse through subjects, and find one appropriate to your topic. Then see what databases are available. Go to The Complete Planet (completeplanet.com) Try Science.gov . Just launched 9/2008. Clusters (sorts) results. Search for your topic and the word “databases” in Google
- 5. Or, try your own library New Castle County Public libraries has a great database of information free for you to use. Go to the library webpage, Resource Tools, Search Engines, to Delaware Libraries. Click on the link . You must have a library card and PIN number. Databases available: Britannica Online, Science Online, Newsbank, Ebsco Host, etc.
- 6. How to cite information found in databases Look at the information itself. Does it tell you how to cite it? Use Noodletools NoodleBib Express in MLA format. Keep your information window open while you work in Noodletools. You may be looking at a general website, or a print source available on the web. It will ask you whether it was from a online database, and the name of the database. Fill in all information and let Noodletools generate the citation.