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Don't forget how to:

-Sending a message to EVERYONE in our Epsilon group is as easy as:   witepsilon-L@lists.cuip.net
TASK:   Send a message to the Epsilon group.
Searching and Browsing

Search engines are:
• compiled by computers, Web robots, or spiders (some indexing done by people)
• indexed Web sites and pages by criteria such as titles, authors, subjects, and keywords
• structured to search a Web page's fulltext content
• searchable

Directories are:
• compiled by librarians or experts
• indexed Web sites and pages by criteria such as titles, authors, subjects, and keywords
• hierarchical categorization of Web sites and pages by subject
• browsable
• searchable

Deciding which tool to use first depends primarily on how much information a user knows about the topic and the type of information a user requires.

When to use a search engine vs. a directory:

It is best to use a search engine when the user:
• knows a great deal about the topic
• can narrow the topic to a specific sub-field or concept
• can identify specific words or phrases within the scope of the topic

It is best to use a directory when the user:
• knows very little about the topic
• cannot narrow the topic to specific sub-fields or concepts
• cannot identify specific keywords or phrases within the scope of the topic

Let's go to the plenary session!