How to do research on the internet

What are my searching options?

Search Engines: enable you to search using keywords that describe the subject you are researching. Examples: AltaVista, Google, Excite.

Metasearch Engines: enable you to search across many search engines at once. Examples: Dogpile, Search.com, Metacrawler.

Subject Gateways: organised lists of web pages, divided into subject areas. Also known as Directories. Some gateways are general and cover material on as many subjects as possible. Examples: Yahoo, LookSmart. Others are specifically designed to cover a particular subject area in depth, or are specialised in providing academic information.