17:610:530 Principles of Searching
Tefko Saracevic
Complete Planet. http://www.completeplanet.com/
"Discover and search 103,000 searchable database and specialty search engines." A directory and search engine with orientation toward the invisible Web. Uses a unique technology: "BrightPlanet applies unique and fully automated technology to Internet search site identification, retrieval, qualification, classification, summarization, characterization and publication."
Cybercafe Search Engine. http://www.cybercaptive.com/
Here is something unusual. "As of October 2002, the database contains listings for 6164 verified cybercafes, public internet access points and kiosks in 169 countries. "
eLibrary. http://ask.elibrary.com/
"eLibrary is a comprehensive digital archive for information seekers of all ages." Contains archive for newspapers. magazines, transcripts, reference books. Search produces nice displays. By subscription, but also has free trial access.
Free Pint http://www.freepint.com/
A free newsletter for "information researchers." It has many regular features and links about the Web. Feature articles are practical and informative.
Internet Resources Newsletter. http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/
"The free, monthly newsletter for academics, students, engineers, scientists and social scientists." Contains feature articles and great many evaluated links and descriptions.
InvisibleWeb.com http://www.invisibleweb.com/
"The InvisibleWeb.com is a directory of over 10,000 databases, archives, and search engines that contain information that traditional search engines have been unable to access." Organized in categories, and a "Hot List" to access most popular sites.
Librarians index to the Internet. http://www.lii.org/
"Our motto: "Information You Can Trust." The Librarians' Index to the Internet (LII) is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources." Right on!
Sherman, C. The Invisible Web. Free Pint, issue no. 64. Retrieved 4 May 2002 from http://www.freepint.com/issues/080600.htm?FreePint_Session=6ca8a93a9b51227a9676e8c85c79e1e2#feature
An article describing the invisible Web but also containing links and evaluations to a number of invisible Web sources.
Museum of online museums. http://www.coudal.com/moom.php
A marvelous example of a specialized domain site. "Here, you will find links from our archives to online collections and exhibits covering a vast array of interests and obsessions: Start with a review of classic art and architecture, and graduate to the study of mundane (and sometimes bizarre) objects elevated to art by their numbers, juxtaposition, or passion of the collector."
NEC Research Index. http://www.researchindex.com/
"ResearchIndex is a scientific literature digital library that aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific literature, and to provide improvements in functionality, usability, availability, cost, comprehensives, efficiency, and timeliness." A number of tools to search scientific literature, including citation indexing, reference linking, full text indexing, and more. Freely available.
Profusion. http://www.profusion.com/
Run by Intelliseek, the same company that runs InvisibleWeb.com. A metanegine and comprehensive directory. "Search the Top 1000 Search Sources and get the BEST results!" Well, almost. Concentrates on qualitative sources.
ResearchBuzz. http://www.researchbuzz.com/index.shtml
"ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research. To that end this site provides almost daily updates on search engines, new data managing software, browser technology, large compendiums of information, Web directories -- whatever. If in doubt, the final question is, "Would a reference librarian find it useful?" If the answer's yes, in it goes!" It is up to date with news and links.
The invisible Web directory. http://invisible-web.net/
A companion to the book Chris Sherman & Gary Price (2001). Invisible Web: Uncovering information sources search engines can’t see. Information Today. Contains a subject directory with links to a large number of sources in the invisible Web.
The Scout Report. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
"The Scout Report is one of the Internet's longest-running weekly publications, offering a selection of new and newly discovered online resources of interest to researchers, educators, and anyone else with an interest in high-quality online material." Authoritative. Evaluative annotations. Indispensable for locating invisible Web sites. Includes archives.
last update 28 Oct 2002 Tefko Saracevic