Exam 4: Finding Specialty Information

Vertical portals are often referred to as _________.

A(n) ___________ periodical is typically published by a commercial publisher, and targeted at knowledgeable readers with a possibly technical background.

IncyWincy is an example of a free search bot.

What is netiquette?

What are "listservs." How do they work?

There are periodicals that exist only on the Web.

The visible Web is many times larger than the invisible Web.

Why do some specialized Internet research tools have incomplete coverage.

What is "Usenet." How does it work?

The publisher of a(n)____________________ periodical is usually a university or professional organization.

Some periodicals, like The Times or The New York Times, have online versions that contain different articles than the print version.

Define the invisible Web. Give some examples of what kinds of files are in it.

Online databases can be impossible for search engine spiders to crawl since they usually require passwords or subscriptions.

The University of Michigan Documents Center provides one of the most complete online guide to U.S. government information.