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Deep Web/Invisible Web

Deep Web/Invisible Web. Brigid Hoban. Surface Web. DEEP WEB. Definition. Deep Web: Content on the Web that is not found in most search engine results, because it is stored in a database rather than on HTML pages.

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Deep Web/Invisible Web

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  1. Deep Web/Invisible Web Brigid Hoban Surface Web DEEP WEB

  2. Definition • Deep Web: Content on the Web that is not found in most search engine results, because it is stored in a database rather than on HTML pages. • Invisible Web: The portion of the Web not accessible through Web search engines. Invisible Web + Deep Web = Same thing

  3. What is the Deep Web? • Web that is not visible to the public • Has not been indexed by the search engines EXAMPLE: Neumann's library

  4. How to use the Deep Web? • Direct Search • Invisible Web Directory • Resource Discovery Network • InfoMine • Virtual Library

  5. How the Deep Web valuable in a class room setting? • embraces information that traditional search engines (Google) do not usually access • information usually takes the form of databases • information is suppose more specific

  6. Sources • http://theflyingcat.com/handouts/invisibleweb.html • http://www.csun.edu/~afm1545/case_study2.html • http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/a/invisible_web.htm

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