The search tools are based on an automatic indexing of keywords and phrases with no intervention by a human editor. Use online dictionaries , thesauri , and encyclopedias to identify related terms. Use subject directories to look for information by topic.
Human editors compile directories, organizing Web resources by subject area.
GoverNet Affairs provides a multi-state keyword search function. This tool searches government sites and selected international and commercial sites. Includes a global search feature for information on federal government servers and direct links to the search pages of selected federal agencies. US GovSearch from Northern Light searches government web sites. Includes simple, power, and agency searches.