LT-65: Examples of Outstanding Hidden Web tools

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Example Hidden Web Tools

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Example Databases

These are among the best (if not the best) databases for their respective subjects.
In 1992, there was no easy way for most people to access this kind of information online, from their own homes, in their own time.

SUBJECT	SEARCH TOOL	URL / NOTES
AUTOMOBILE PRICES	Kelly Blue Book	Prices and features of new and used cars. http://www.kbb.com
BOOKS	Amazon	http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ats-query-page/
BOOKS	Bookfinder	Actually a "shopping bot" for books. Search an aggregated database of millions of new and used books offered by thouslands of bookstores around the world. http://www.bookfinder.com
CATALOGS	Google - Catalogs	http://catalogs.google.com/
CODES/REGULATIONS	California Codes	http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
DATABASES - LOCATING JOURNALS	JAKE	Locate which databases contain magazines, journals, newspapers that you are looking for. http://jake.openly.com
GENERAL ARTICLE DATABASES	Infotrieve	Huge database. Specializes in document delivery. Provides access to several databases http://www.infotrieve.com/search/databases/advancedsearch.asp
GENERAL ARTICLE DATABASES	Ingenta	Huge database. Specializes in document delivery. http://www.ingenta.com
IMAGES	Google Image Search	http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
INTERNET ARCHIVE	Internet Archive/ Wayback Machine	Not-for-profit organizing attempting to archive everything past and present on the Internet/World Wide Web. http://www.archive.org
INVESTING	Morningstar	Search for mutual fund and stock information. http://www.morninstar.com
LAW - SUPREME COURT DECISIONS	FindLaw	http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html
LEGISLATION - FEDERAL	Thomas (Library of Congress)	Links to current and past Congressional legislation (Senate and House) http://thomas.loc.gov/
MAPS	TerraServer (from MSN)	Searchable database of topological maps and aerial photographs of US, Puerto Rico, http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/default.aspx
MUSIC / BANDS	AllMusic Guide	Huge database of musicians, music groups, their works. Also includes many MARC records. http://www.allmusic.com
SHOPPING BOTS	Froogle	Product search engine http://www.froogle.com
SHOPPING BOTS	MySimon	Comparison shopping for a wide variety of goods. http://www.mysimon.com
VIDEOS	AlltheWeb Video Search	http://www.alltheweb.com/advanced?c=vid

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