Invisible/ Deep Web


Background Information

University at Albany Deep Web Tutorial

UC Berkeley Library Invisible Web What it is, Why it exists, How to find it, and Its inherent ambiguity

The Invisible Web for Educators

Deep Content by Bright Planet

Those Dark Hiding Places



Deep Web Search Tools

Invisible Web Databases for K-12 - NoodleTools provides a list of databases with information for the K-12 environment.

Database of K-12 Resources and Internet Sites - resources arranged by category to provide a list of annotated Internet sites that will be useful in the goal of integrating technology into the curriculum.

Complete Planet -  searchable access to thousands of databases that use the LexiBot software for accessing deep Web content.

Internets - the largest filtered collection of useful search engines and newswires anywhere on the World Wide Web.

Invisible Web - provides a directory of over 10,000 databases and allows you the option to search for the database you want.

Invisible-Web.net - provides a directory of high quality deep web databases.

Librarians' Index to the Internet -  a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.

Librarian's Index to Education, Librarianship, and Libraries - annotated subject directory of educational and library resources.

Infomine -   an academic database of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level from databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and other types of information.

Profusion -  a meta search engine that also offers searches of multiple "vertical search sources" on the deep Web organized into categories.

Direct Search -  compilation by Gary Price of links to the search interfaces of a wide variety of research resources on the Web.

Flipper.Com  - allows you to search the deep web from Quigo.

IncyWincy - invisible web search engine.

YB Lost - provides links to a variety of resources.

Search PDF - allows you to search for Adobe pdf files.

MedBioWorld - links to medical journals and information.

Mednets - a list of medical databases.

Animal Search - provides links to a variety of animal sites.



Research Tools

Noodle Tools Information Literacy: Search Strategies

NoodleQuest

UC Berkeley Recommended Search Strategy

Noodle Tools Quick Cite

Search Tips and Techniques

Boolean Searching on the Internet

Internet Search Tool Quick Reference Guide

Sink or Swim- Internet  Search Tips

TekMom Search Tools for Students

KidsClick Worlds of Web Searching

Four NETS to Better Searching

Search Strategies



Staying Current

Search Engine Watch

Seach Engine Showdown