Directories Search Strategies Subject Directories Internet subject directories select and classify Web sites into subject categories and subcategories. The number of sites listed for a given subject is limited in number, but listed sites will be related to the topic.
Subject directories are good starting points for information on broad topics.
Click here for a selected list of Subject Directories. The information is then compiled into a searchable database. When you using a search engine, it is the database that is searched and not the actual Internet. The sites that are visited vary from search engine to search engine, as does the way in which the respective engines organize the information they find. As a result, there are significant differences between the various search engines.