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What are Search Engines?
Internet search engines (eg Google, Ask.com) help users find web pages on a given subject. The search engines maintain databases of websites and use programs (often referred to as "spiders" or "robots") to collect information, which is then indexed by the search engine.
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What are Web Directories?
Editors review and select websites that are listed in web directories.
- Information is generally located by the main categories and sub categories or you can sometimes search by keywords.
- Every link is individually selected, evaluated and often annotated by "expert" editors.
- Directories are much smaller and more focussed than search engine databases.
- The Minuteman Library Network QuickFind! Massachusetts Websites page is a web directory
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Selected academic sites
What are Subject Gateways?
- Subject gateways provide links to evaluated resources which support research in a particular discipline.
- These resources are reviewed, recommended and described by specialists in the field, usually librarians and academics.
- Gateways are like directories, but are usually designed to support academic teaching, learning and research needs.
- They are good sources for specialised high quality information relevant to the subject area.
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