| . . . with the Yahoo directory Internet directories are organized lists of websites compiled by human beings. Results are smaller, but often  more accurate than with automated search engines. The premier directory site is Yahoo. You can a go straight to Yahoo or use the quicksearch from below. | . . . with AltaVista's search engine Search engines use automated programs, often called "robots"  or "spiders" to index much (but not all) internet content. We recommend Alta Vista because it generally ranks high in comparisons and has good online help for both the simple and advanced searches. For a quick Alta Vista search, use the form below: |
Other general directories:
The Internet Newsroom
The Argos Clearinghouse
Britannica's Internet Guide
The Starting Point
The Awesome List
Magellan -- McKinley's Internet Directory
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Yahoo's directory of directory sites.
People finders:SwitchboardYahoo people finder WhoWhere Bigfoot Four11 Newsgroups:Deja News | Other search engines:InfoSeek Open Text Lycos Yahoo's list of search engines. Meta-search engines:"Meta"-search engines send your query to several search engines at the same time and correlate the results for you. Here are some we recommend:Highway 61 Metacrawler ProFusion |
Websites by topicHere are a few suggested websites organized by topic. This is only a small collection of sites we've been to or which have a local connection. For more comprehenive subject lists, see Yahoo or other directories.The arts | Websites we pay for:The library subscribes to several web-based services which are available for you to use. Some require passwords while others are set to recognize the IP addresses of computers used at DDN. Click on the links below to learn how to access these sites:Nexis |
DNI websites:
