Which 3 sites did you find as the resource type examples? What is one difference between Search Engines and a Web Directories?

There are two basic types of search tools on the Web: the Search Engine and the Web
Directory. There are also Electronic Databases that you have access to as a University
student (in other words, the general public can get to the first two tools, but not this last one.)
Some of these databases will link you to the full text of a journal article while others will only
give you information about the author and title of the article.
Sample List: Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Directories, Open Directory, HPU Electronic Database,
etc.
Using the list of these three types of resources, find an example of each type of resource on
the Internet (3 total examples). Write them down, and then answer the following 8 questions
below in bold: (A minimum of 2 single spaced pages required for full credit, Times New
Roman 12pts Font)
(Hint: try some searches in each tool to get a feel for how they work, then visit their help or
general information sections to find out behind the scenes information.)
1. Which 3 sites did you find as the resource type examples? What is one difference
between Search Engines and a Web Directories?
2. Is there a reason why I would choose to use one over the other?
3. When might it be helpful for me to use an Electronic Database as a search tool?
4. How could I get something that I had written into a Search Engine? (In other words, how
could someone find my own website in the Google search? How does Google register my
own website?)
5. How could I get something that I had written into a Web directory?
6. How could I get something that I had written into an Electronic Database?
7. What does this tell me about the reputability of the information in these tools?
8. In your opinion, is it easy to find good information for a research paper using these tools?
Which one would you use first?

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