Google - A new site that measures relevance by more than keywords. FastSearch - Actually fast, but not as large as it claims. Meta-sites search many search tools at once and combine the results. This is most useful when looking for hard to find information. In a subject directory, sites are assigned a subject within a hierarchy.
Searches cover a site's title, keywords and subject.
Yahoo - An unmatched directory, with cross references. Magellan - Another attempt to organize the Internet. A subject guide is like a subject directory, but includes only the best and most useful sites. Librarian's Index to the Internet - A very large and complete site from California. Another Alternative Magazine databases are a good choice for authoritative short articles on a wide variety of subjects.