Knowing how to search the Web is one of the most important skills for conducting electronic research. To learn about the types of searches you can conduct on the Web, view our discussion of searching and browsing the Web or view Our Writing Guide, Using the World Wide Web. To learn how to search and browse specific Web search sites and directories, follow the links below:
| Search Sites | Metasearch Sites |
| Google Excite AllTheWeb MSN.com Go.com Lycos |
Profusion MetaCrawler |
| Alternative Search Sites | Directories |
| AskJeeves | Open Directory Project Yahoo! |