Search engines and directories

Search engines

Search engines are the most popular type of search tool. Just type in one or more words and the search engine will produce a list of relevant websites. The internet has millions of websites, so the results list can be up to a hundred pages long.

Examples of search engines are:

Google
BBC Search
Altavista
Lycos

Directories

Directories [directories: it is like a telephone directory but contains web address instead of telephone numbers ] are useful tools if you're looking for a particular subject. Click on the subject you're interested in and then follow the sub_ topics until you find relevant websites.

The links below are to some of the most popular website directories.