Try a directory to the web such as Yahoo or zdnet where you can choose a category that fits your subject, then follow its lead to more specific topics. The Internet Scout Project from the National Science Foundation reviews and categorizes hundreds of sites each week. Try a search engine such as Google , Infoseek , Excite , Altavista , Northern Light or Hotbot .
Most engines work by looking for a word in the title of a website.
Some engines allow more specific searching by combining or eliminating words. See Search Engine Watch for details on how these engines work. This technique provides targeted results on a specific combination of words. With the beyond exponential growth of the web, phrase searching is becoming more necessary by the minute. Not all sites are created equal, but they are endowed by your search engine with equal listing space .