Invisible Web-ography
Abilock, Debbie. "Information Literacy: Depth of Search: Choosing Invisible Web
Databases." Noodletools. 2002. 9 Sept. 2003 <http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/
literacies/information/5locate/advicedepth.html>.
A website designed to make online research easier. Primarily geared to K-12.
Bergman, Michael K. "White Paper: The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value." BrightPlanet.
2000. 26 Feb. 2003 <http://brightplanet.com/deepcontent/tutorials/DeepWeb/>.
Very technical paper on the size and relevance of the Deep Web.
Block, Marylaine. "The Invisible Web: A Presentation for Southeastern (IA) Library Services,
August 12, 2004." Conference and Workshop Presentation Outlines.
2004. Marylaine Block. Home page. 15 Feb. 2005 <http://marylaine.com/hidden.html>.
A thorough presentation on the Invisible Web, useful for teaching purposes.
Brasley, Stephanie. "Lesson: Searching Specialized Databases: The Invisible Web."
21st Century Literacies: Information Literacy. 19 Mar. 2002. Pacific Bell/UCLA
Initiatives for 21st Century Literacies, Knowledge Network Explorer. 25 Aug. 2004
<http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/lsearch2.html>.
Lesson plan on how to teach about the Invisible Web.
Brunton, Michael. "Illuminating the Web." Time Atlantic 9 July 2001: 44-46. Academic
Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long
Island City, NY. 8 Apr. 2003 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
Describes various software being developed to search the Invisible Web.
Clyde, Anne. "The Invisible Web." Teacher Librarian Apr. 2002: 47-49. Academic
Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island
City, NY. 9 Apr. 2003. <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
Examines the various parts of the Invisible Web and how to access it. Useful list of resources.
Cohen, Laura. "The Deep Web." Internet Tutorials. University
Libraries, U at Albany, State U of New York. 22 Nov. 2006.
28 Mar. 2007 <http://www.internettutorials.net/deepweb.html>.
An excellent introductory online tutorial for students about the Deep Web.
Devine, Jane, and Francine Egger-Sider. "Beyond Google: The Invisible Web in the Academic
Library." Journal of Academic Librarianship 30:4 (2004): 265-269.
An article on the Invisible Web published by the authors of this website.
Diaz, Karen. "The Invisible Web: Navigating the Web Outside Traditional Search Engines."
Reference & User Services Quarterly 40.2 (2000): 131-134.
Analyzes and dissects databases as the main component of the Invisible Web. Offers a list
of web indexes and directories that will retrieve databases on the Web.
Gray, Tim. "Yahoo Mines the ‘Deep Web’." InternetNews.com. 17 June 2005.
27 June 2005 <http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/print.php/3513736>.
Description of Yahoo’s new service, Yahoo Search Subscriptions,
which will tap Deep Web subscription content.
The Invisible Web: A Central Florida Library Cooperative Workshop. Central Florida Library
Cooperative, Inc. 10 Feb. 2005. 17 Feb. 2005 <http://cflc.net/public_html/iw.html>.
An up-to-date workshop on the Invisible Web with an interesting section on "Recent &
Upcoming Projects" such as the collaboration of libraries with OCLC, Amazon, Yahoo, etc.
Lackie, Robert J. "The Evolving 'Invisible Web': Tried-and-True Methods and New
Developments for Locating the Web's Hidden Content." College & Undergraduate
Libraries 10:2 (2003): 65-71.
An up-dated article by this author on the more recent developments in searching the
Invisible Web - latest technologies available.
Lackie, Robert J. "Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed." 1 July 2000,
updated 2 Oct. 2006. 10 July 2007
<http://www.robertlackie.com/invisible/index.html>.
Excellent article on how to access sources in the Invisible Web through directories, specific
sites, databases, and newer search engines. Includes an array of useful resources.
Lawrence, Steve, and C. Lee Giles. "Searching the World Wide Web." Science 3 Apr. 1998:
98-100.
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Lawrence, Steve, and C. Lee Giles. "Accessibility of Information on the Web." Nature
8 July 1999: 107-109.
These two articles, although dated, represent the first attempt at quantifying information on
the Web and remain the basis for more current statistics. Also analyze the coverage of
various search engines.
Lewandowski, Dirk, and Philipp Mayr. "Exploring the Academic Invisible Web."
E-LIS: E-Prints in Library and Information Science. 16 Apr. 2006.
Research in Computing, Library and Information Science. 21 Aug. 2006.
<http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00006071>.
Ludwig, Mark. "Breaking Through the Invisible Web." Library Journal Net Connect Winter
2003: 8-10. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll.
Lib., Long Island City, NY. 8 Apr. 2003 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
The University of Buffalo's experiment to migrate its catalog to the Web - not just the user
interface, but the data itself.
Mardis, Marcia. "Accessing the Deep Web: Finding What Search Engines Don't." Media
Spectrum Winter 2001: 11-15. 8 Apr. 2003 .
An interesting discussion on the Invisible Web followed by a list of web-based tools that can
be used to uncover the Invisible Web.
McHenry, Kelley. Capturing the Invisible Web: A Workshop. 2002? Edmonds Community
College Technology Resource Center. 21 Aug. 2006
<http://trc.edcc.edu/Tutorials/_invisibleweb.pps>.
A PowerPoint presentation on the Invisible Web with useful information on search tools subdivided by disciplines.
Minkel, Walter. "The Invisible Web." School Library Journal Dec. 2002: 29.
A succinct one-page article for educators on the Invisible Web with several excellent
references.
Ojala, Marydee. "Mining the Deep Web for Company Information (The Dollar Sign)." Online
Sept.-Oct. 2002: 73-75. Business & Company Resource Center. Thomson/Gale.
LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City, NY. 22 Nov. 2004
<http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Excellent article on how the Invisible Web can be used to tap information on companies
not found through general search engines.
O'Leary, Mick. "Invisible Web Discovers Hidden Treasures." Information Today Jan. 2000:
16-18. Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib.,
Long Island City, NY. 6 Dec. 2002 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
Discusses InvisibleWeb.com, "a database of databases on the Web."
Pace, Andrew K. "Black, White, and Shades of Gray (Literature) on the Web." Computers in
Libraries 22.4 (2002): 44-47. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia
Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City, NY. 8 Apr. 2003 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
The author discusses the presence of 'gray' literature - what librarians used to call 'the vertical
file' - on the Web. Describes North Carolina State University-Raleigh's pilot project to make
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) available through the online catalog and
then through conventional search engines.
Price, Gary, and Chris Sherman. "Exploring the Invisible Web." Online Jul./Aug. 2001: 32-35.
Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long
Island City, NY. 8 Apr. 2003 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
Offers seven strategies to discover Invisible Web resources: Adopt the mindset of a hunter,
use search engines, datamine your bookmark collection, use the Net's "Baker Street
Irregulars," use Invisible Web pathfinders, use offline finding aids, create your own "Monitoring
Service."
Price, Gary, and Chris Sherman. "Web Research: What's New in 2004." Luminary Lectures @
your library. Lib. of Congress, Washington. 29 Jan. 2004. Cybercast. 19 May 2005
<http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/lectures/gpcs.html, Path: View cybercast>.
Requires RealPlayer.
Riccardi, John. "Expanding your Web Searches to Include Deep Web Subscription Content."
Yahoo! Search Blog. 15 June 2005. 28 June 2005
<http://www.ysearchblog.com/archives/000117.html>
Entry in a Yahoo weblog about the new Yahoo! Search Subscription service
which will include Deep Web content.
Schloman, Barbara F. "Plumbing the Depths: Using the Invisible Web." Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing 22 Apr. 2002. 6 June 2005
<http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/infocol/info_8.htm>.
Schrock, Kathy. "The Search Continues: When it Comes to Search Engines, There Are Some
Real Differences." School Library Journal Feb. 2003: 39-39.
Easy-to-read article on search engines and how to tap the Invisible Web.
"Searching the Deep Web." U.S. Dept. of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
2004. Video. 1 Mar. 2004 <http://www.osti.gov/media/DeepWebVideo.html>
This video produced by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) of
the U.S. Dept. of Energy provides an introduction to the Deep Web search engine
developed by this office.
Sherman, Chris, and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search
Engines Can't See. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2001.
Pioneering work on the Invisible Web. Provides a wealth of information on search engines,
sites, databases used in making the Invisible Web accessible. Includes pertinent
case studies and an "Invisible Web directory."
Sherman, Chris, and Gary Price. "The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources
Search Engines Can't See." Library Trends 52:2 (2003):282-299. Academic Search Premier.
EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City, NY.
4 May 2004 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
An article by the "gurus" of the Invisible Web in which they define four types of Invisible Web:
the "Opaque" Web, the Private Web, the Proprietary Web, and the Truly Invisible Web.
Smith, Brian C. "Getting to Know the Invisible Web." Library Journal Net Connect Summer
2001: 16-18. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community
Coll. Lib., Long Island City, NY. 6 Dec. 2002 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
A thorough article on how to get at the "Internet's hidden resources" followed by an excellent
list of resources entitled: "Keeping Pace with the Invisible Web."
Sullivan, Danny. "Invisible Web Gets Deeper." Search Engine Report. 2 Aug. 2000. 8 Apr.
2003 <http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/00/08-deepweb.html>.
A basic article on the various tools available to uncover the Invisible Web.
University of California Berkeley. Teaching Library Internet Workshops. Invisible Web: What
it Is, Why It Exists, How to Find It, and Its Inherent Ambiguity. 2003. 8 Apr. 2003
<http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/InvisibleWeb.html>.
Excellent tutorial on the Invisible Web with a detailed list of resources.
Wright, Alex. "In Search of the Deep Web." Salon.com 9 Mar. 2004. General News. LexisNexis
Academic. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City, NY. 25 Aug. 2004
<http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic>.
This article offers new perspectives on the discussion surrounding the Invisible Web.
Young, Jeffery R. "Libraries Try to Widen Google's Eyes." Chronicle of Higher Education 21
May 2004: A1+
Analyzed the initiatives between libraries and commerical search engines such as Google
to index some academic content. Also discusses librarians' efforts to steer patrons
towards library Web sites and catalogs.
Young, Terrence E., Jr. "The Invisible Web." Book Report May/June 2002: 30-33. Academic
Search Premier. EBSCOhost Web. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City,
NY. 8 Apr. 2003 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.
Excellent introduction to the concept of the Invisible Web followed by a detailed list of
specialized search tools.
Compiled by Francine Egger-Sider and Jane Devine,
May 2003
Latest revision October 2007
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