Using the Invisible Web

Or how to find the information you never knew was there

The 2 Parts of the Internet

The Visible Web: what can be searched by search engines/directories. Has a static URL. Has over 30 billion pages Can be reached via Google,Yahoo,Bing,

Ask Usually free information Like tip of the iceberg

The Invisible (Deep) Web

The Deep Web: Not easily seen by search engines or directories Over 200 billion pages Often requires a login ID. Examples:

WorldBook Online, Wilmington Trust Account, New Castle County Library

Results based on your “question” or request for information. Result: long URL. URL changes based on your query (dynamic URL).

How to explore the Deep Web

Go to Librarian’s Index to the Internet (lii.org). Browse through subjects, and find one appropriate to your topic. Then see what databases are available.

Go to The Complete Planet (completeplanet.com)

Try Science.gov. Just launched 9/2008. Clusters (sorts) results.

Search for your topic and the word “databases” in Google

Or, try your own library

New Castle County Public libraries has a great database of information free for you to use.

Go to the library webpage, Resource Tools, Search Engines, to Delaware Libraries. Click on the link. You must have a library card and PIN number.

Databases available: Britannica Online, Science Online, Newsbank, Ebsco Host, etc.

How to cite information found in databases

Look at the information itself. Does it tell you how to cite it?

Use Noodletools NoodleBib Express in MLA format. Keep your information window open while you work

in Noodletools. You may be looking at a general website, or a print

source available on the web. It will ask you whether it was from a online database, and the name of the database. Fill in all information and let Noodletools generate the citation.