Before you research information on the Web, you must clarify with your professor/instructor which Web resources could be used:

The Invisible Web: These are online resources not found via a search on a Web search engine such as Google. A large number of Library resources are available through the Invisible Web mainly for students and faculty/staff.

Advantages of this resource:

• to find articles in scholarly journals
• to find articles published in popular magazines
• to search databases that index articles in many academic disciplines
• to find historical or archival information
• to find books on your topic

The Public Web: These are resources from the Web that are searchable via such search engines as Google.

Advantages of this resource:

• to obtain information on colleges, museums, non-profit organizations, or companies
• for very current information such as news, sports scores, weather, stock quotes
• to research a well-known event or individual
• to use online job postings, shopping, auctions, or travel services

This module about the Web presumes that you need to search the public Web.