Click here . Return to top of page 3. Two tools commonly used to find Internet information, directories and search engines, are described below. Evaluation is discussed in section 5 of this guide. Directories Directories are helpful when you are searching in an unfamiliar subject area and want to browse a variety of Internet sites.
Directories organize sites into subject categories.
They do not include every site on the Internet. Further, no two directories include all the same sites, so be sure to check more than one directory to browse as many sites as possible. Select a category from the directory's list, then select from the various sub-categories that appear until you find a site that interests you. Search the directory by entering keywords in the search box. You may also first select a broad category then search within it to focus your results.