To confuse matters there is more than one type of search engine. The main ones are Web Directories, Web Indexes, Web Hybrids, MetaSearch Tools, Offline Browsers, and Search Assistants. This month I will explain about Web Directories, Indexes and Hybrids. This search tool is almost exactly like our present day telephone directories. The categories are organised into broad topic headings, which in turn are sub-categorised into more specific topics.
Web directories are an excellent place to look for broad generalised topics.
An example would be Sport - Rugby, League, Basketball etc. The oldest and best on the Web is Yahoo . This directory has been well maintained and continually updated as the Web has exploded with growth. Another goodie is Magellan . Pros Very easy to use and to find broad generalised topics.