Hidden Universes of Information on the Internet This course is designed for the researcher who is expected to quickly locate a wide variety of information located anywhere in the world.

Check your persona Right now.  Make sure you understand what webmasters know about You.   Other persona checkers and tips are on my persona page.

Internet Architecture Review: Internet Growth Statistics, Internet: "The Big Picture",   The Internet's Physical Layer,  Russ Haynal's ISP Page,

Where did that Web page come from?

1. Determining the Source of online information - Knowing the website's origin may help you judge the validity of a web site's content
2. How to read a URL - Includes listings of many filetypes
3. Domain Name Overview - Learn how your favorite country releases their domain names
4. Whois Overview - Find the registered owner of a domain name or IP Number
5. Traceroute Overview - See a possible network path between two computers

6. A Search Methodology -Follow these simple steps to focus your search activities.
7. Search Tool Overview - Understand the difference between a directory, search engine and virtual library
8. Searching Tools - Links to many of the Internet's "main" search tools
9. Specialized Search Tools- These databases contain information that is beyond the reach of a simple search engine such as Google.  Typing is required to see most of this content.