Chapter 1 Internet and the Visible Web 1 --
How the Internet Came to Be 2 --
Early Net Search Tools 3 --
Enquire Within Upon Everything 8 --
Early Web Navigation 12 --
First Search Engines 13 --
Chapter 2 Information Seeking on the Visible Web 17 --
Browsing vs. Searching 19 --
Search Engines vs. Directories 36 --
Chapter 3 Specialized and Hybrid Search Tools 37 --
Targeted Directories and Focused Crawlers 38 --
Vertical Portals (Vortals) 43 --
Value-Added Search Services 46 --
Alternative Search Tools 48 --
Chapter 4 Invisible Web 55 --
Why Search Engines Can't See the Invisible Web 62 --
Four Types of Invisibility 70 --
Chapter 5 Visible or Invisible? 77 --
Navigation vs. Content Sites 78 --
Direct vs. Indirect URLs 79 --
Specialized vs. Invisible 82 --
Visible vs. Invisible 83 --
Robots Exclusion Protocol 89 --
Chapter 6 Using the Invisible Web 91 --
Why Use the Invisible Web? 92 --
Top 25 Invisible Web Categories 96 --
Spider Traps, Damned Lies, and Other Chicanery 105 --
Keeping Current with the Invisible Web 109 --
Build Your Own Toolkit 111 --
Case 1 Historical Stock Quotes 115 --
Case 2 Patent Information 117 --
Case 3 Real-Time Tracking 119 --
Case 4 Locating an Out of Print Book 120 --
Case 5 Telephone Numbers and Zip Codes 121 --
Case 6 Finding Online Images 122 --
Case 7 Investment Research 123 --
Case 8 Invisible Web Fails to Deliver! 124 --
Chapter 8 Future: Revealing the Invisible Web 127 --
Promise and Pitfalls of Metadata 129 --
Delving into Databases 130 --
Hypertext Query Languages 132 --
Real-Time Crawling 132 --
Long Live the Invisible Web 133 --
Chapter 9 Best of the Invisible Web 135 --
Invisible Web Pathfinders 135 --
An Invisible Web Directory 137 --
Frequently Asked Questions about the Directory 138 --
In Summary: The Top 10 Concepts to Understand about the Invisible Web 142 --
Chapter 10 Art and Architecture 145 --
Galleries on the Web 148 --
Gateways to Art and Architecture Resources 151 --
Chapter 11 Bibliographies and Library Catalogs 153 --
Chapter 12 Business and Investing 163 --
Company Information and Research 164 --
Consumer Resources 169 --
Financial Institutions 175 --
General Business Resources 176 --
Government Contracts 177 --
Industry-Specific Resources 178 --
Investment Resources 182 --
Jobs and Career Information 185 --
Marketing Resources 188 --
Philanthropy and Non-Profit Resources 190 --
Research and Development 192 --
Trade Shows and Conventions 196 --
Chapter 13 Computers and Internet 199 --
Computers and Computing 200 --
Internet Resources 203 --
Chapter 14 Education 207 --
Classroom and Teacher Support 208 --
Directories and Locators 209 --
Financial Information and Scholarships 212 --
General Education Resources 213 --
Chapter 15 Entertainment 217 --
General Entertainment Resources 218 --
Performances and Events 224 --
Chapter 16 Government Information and Data 227 --
Directories and Locators 228 --
General Government Resources 230 --
Government Documents 231 --
Government Officials 234 --
Government Programs 235 --
Politics, Policy, and International Relations 236 --
Chapter 17 Health and Medical Information 241 --
Diseases and Conditions 242 --
Healthcare and Medical Information 247 --
Healthcare Professional Resources 249 --
Patient Information and Consumer Resources 254 --
Pharmaceutical Drugs 256 --
Workplace Health and Safety 259 --
Chapter 18 U.S. and World History 261 --
United States History 262 --
Chapter 19 Legal and Criminal Resources 271 --
Attorney and Law Firm Locators 272 --
Crime and Criminals 273 --
Documents and Records 274 --
General Legal Resources 274 --
Intellectual Property 276 --
Laws, Codes, and Treaties 278 --
Chapter 20 News and Current Events 283 --
News Search Resources 285 --
Chapter 21 Searching for People 291 --
Famous and Historical People 292 --
Genealogy Resources 293 --
Group and Affiliation Directories 294 --
Online White Pages and Lookup Tools 297 --
Veterans and Currently Serving Military 299 --
Chapter 22 Public Records 301 --
General Public Records Resources 302 --
Location-Specific Public Records 303 --
Chapter 23 Real-Time Information 311 --
Miscellaneous Tracking 314 --
Space and Satellite 314 --
Consumer Resources 324 --
Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Translation Resources 325 --
Food and Beverages 327 --
Journals and Periodicals 331 --
Library/Online Searching 332 --
Maps and Geography 335 --
Chapter 25 Science 343 --
General Science Resources 361 --
Mathematics and Physics 362 --
Research and Development 363 --
Space and Astronomy 365 --
Weather and Meteorology 367 --
Chapter 26 Social Sciences 369 --
Development Resources 373 --
Gender Studies and Data 375 --
Military Resources 377 --
Research and Development 378 --
Chapter 27 Transportation 381 --
General Transportation Resources 384 --
