"Everyone" knows that the Internet is a growing, living entity that cannot be measured accurately.  "Everyone also realizes that anyone can put anything they want on the web from anywhere in the world.

But, do YOU know...

	that when you "search the web" with any of the traditional search "engines" you can only get to a very small percentage of the web?
	that the MOST you can see using engines like Google, Alltheweb, Altavista, or even Yahoo is about 20% of the entire web?
	that each search engine looks at different parts of the web?
	that many engines are paid to put specific websites higher on your hit list than others?
	that many engines look only at the first or second layer of a website for your keywords which is why you sometimes don't get a hit on a valuable site?
	using META-ENGINES you can enlarge your "net" of hits?
	not all search engines are created equal?
	some of the search tools you use aren't even search "engines" but directories?
	there are thousands of search engines available for your use, some for specific types of information?

If you didn't know, then here is your chance to learn some wonderful skills at improving your searches and the results!  If you did, then take some time to refresh your knowledge and update yourself.  Some things may have changed!

Below are a number of links to explanations for the Invisible Web and how to search it more effectively.  Each link offers explanations, links, and training.  If you take the time to look at any one of them you will improve your ability and skill to search...and as a result produce better work and get better grades.  What more could you want?

Invisible Web: What it is, why it exists, how to find it, and it's inherent ambiguity	Invisible Web - Hidden Sites and Content	Teagle Workshop for Online Research
	Why Can't I Find That On The Web?