the visible web (aka the surface web or indexable web)

The Visible Web

The Visible Web

• (aka The Surface Web or Indexable Web)

The Visible Web

• (aka The Surface Web or Indexable Web)

• Is that portion of the Web that is indexable

The Visible Web

• (aka The Surface Web or Indexable Web)

• Is that portion of the Web that is indexable

• By conventional search engines

The Visible Web

• (aka The Surface Web or Indexable Web)

• Is that portion of the Web that is indexable

• By conventional search engines

• (Google/Bing/Yahoo),

The Visible Web

• (aka The Surface Web or Indexable Web)

• Is that portion of the Web that is indexable

• By conventional search engines

• (Google/Bing/Yahoo),

• Using programs called spiders or Web crawlers.

The Deep Web

The Deep Web

• (aka The Invisible Web, The hidden Web)

The Deep Web

• (aka The Invisible Web, The hidden Web)

• The deep Web is the part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engine’s, and to most users.

The Deep Web

• (aka The Invisible Web, The hidden Web)

• The deep Web is the part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engine’s, and to most users.

• search engines have found ways to integrate deep Web content into their central search function.

The Deep Web

• (aka The Invisible Web, The hidden Web)

• The deep Web is the part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engine’s, and to most users.

• search engines have found ways to integrate deep Web content into their central search function.

• Even a search engine as far-reaching as Google provides access to only a very small part of the deep Web.

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

• But it misses a vast amount of information that is generally "invisible" to its Internet spiders and crawlers

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

• But it misses a vast amount of information that is generally "invisible" to its Internet spiders and crawlers

• Most are tucked away in databases and dynamically-generated pages.

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

• But it misses a vast amount of information that is generally "invisible" to its Internet spiders and crawlers

• Most are tucked away in databases and dynamically-generated pages.

• These hidden gems are often referred to by search analysts as the "invisible Web" or "deep Web."

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

• But it misses a vast amount of information that is generally "invisible" to its Internet spiders and crawlers

• Most are tucked away in databases and dynamically-generated pages.

• These hidden gems are often referred to by search analysts as the "invisible Web" or "deep Web."

• One way to mine the invisible Web is to use a specialized deep Web search engine or directory.

Beyond Google: Searching the Invisible Web

Google is a great search engine,

• But it misses a vast amount of information that is generally "invisible" to its Internet spiders and crawlers

• Most are tucked away in databases and dynamically-generated pages.

• These hidden gems are often referred to by search analysts as the "invisible Web" or "deep Web."

• One way to mine the invisible Web is to use a specialized deep Web search engine or directory.

• These allow you to directly search thousands of searchable databases and specialty search engines in one step.

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• Through archives, libraries and universities,

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• Through archives, libraries and universities,• many of which can best be searched manually.

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• Through archives, libraries and universities,• many of which can best be searched manually.

• Many major free databases such as the IGI and Ellis Island Records

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• Through archives, libraries and universities,• many of which can best be searched manually.

• Many major free databases such as the IGI and Ellis Island Records• are part of this so called "invisible web“

• The slower but more useful method for mining the deep Web • is something you probably already do as part of your research.

• The deep Web includes databases and collections searchable

• Through archives, libraries and universities,• many of which can best be searched manually.

• Many major free databases such as the IGI and Ellis Island Records• are part of this so called "invisible web“• and their data won't come up in most standard search engine

searches.

• The trick to using this "invisible" data

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find• obituaries, land grants, wills, marriage indexes

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find• obituaries, land grants, wills, marriage indexes• and other genealogical gems.

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find• obituaries, land grants, wills, marriage indexes• and other genealogical gems.

• Become familiar with the repositories and organizations in your areas

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find• obituaries, land grants, wills, marriage indexes• and other genealogical gems.

• Become familiar with the repositories and organizations in your areas• of research that may have placed genealogical records online,

• The trick to using this "invisible" data• Is to learn what resources might have information pertinent to

your area of research.

• Many public libraries and state archives,• have free, searchable databases.

• There you may be able to find• obituaries, land grants, wills, marriage indexes• and other genealogical gems.

• Become familiar with the repositories and organizations in your areas• of research that may have placed genealogical records online,• and make them a regular stop in your research.

Search Engines

• Zapmeta.com

• Clusty.com

• Dogpile.com

• Duckduckgo.com

• Metacrawler.com

Search Engines

• Zapmeta.com

• Clusty.com

• Dogpile.com

• Duckduckgo.com

• Metacrawler.com

One-stop Webpages

• Stevemorse.org