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Annotated Links: Deep (Invisible) Web

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The Ulitmate Guide to the Invisible Web [Website]. Unknown date [cited 4 March 2021]. Available from the Internet: LINK

Basic information about the Invisible Web, including why search engines can't 'see' the Deep Web, what's on the Deep Web, myths about the Deep Web, how to search the Deep Web.

Bright Planet: Deep-Web Information [Website]. 2015 [cited 21 October 2015]. Available from the Internet: LINK

The Bright Planet website has cutting-edge information about the Deep Web. This is a page of search results for articles on the Deep Web.

McKenzie, Jamie. Getting in Deep, [Article]. February 2006 [cited 21 October 2015]. Available from the Internet: LINK

This article covers numerous aspects of the Invisible or Deep Web.

Divine, Jane and Egger-Sider, Francine. Beyond Google: The Invisible Web, [Website]. : June 2005 [cited 25 May 2006]. Available from the Internet: LINK

This site provides a strong overview of the Invisible web to help library users improve their search skills. The glossary is an excellent quick orientation to the professional vocabulary of Invisible Web searching. The Invisible Web-ography provides an extensive annotated list of web based sites and papers about the Invisible Web. This single sight will help orient newcomers and intermediate level users to the key issues in the field.

The Ultimate Guide to the Invisible Web, [Article]. Open Education Database, Houston, TX: 2013 [cited 21 October 2015]. Available from the Internet: LINK

Explains why pages may be invisible, how to increase visibility (known as SEO) and provides a list of deep web search tools.

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