This simple diagram is useful for teaching students about the Deep Web and how library subscription-based resources relate to and complement Google and Google Scholar.
1. Using the Metaphor of the “Deep” or “Invisible” Web Diagram by Kim Duckett – NCSU Libraries Scott Warren – Syracuse Library
2. Web Search Engines – Google, Yahoo, etc. World Wide Web – Millions of web pages!
3. Web Search Engines – Google, Yahoo, etc. World Wide Web – Millions of web pages! This is the surface of the Web
4. Web Search Engines Google can’t reach into the Deep Web directly, but can point you to pages that go deeper. The Deep Web
5. Web Search Engines World Wide Web – Millions of web pages! Web pages containing search tools (DATABASES) Silos of Information $ $ free! $ free! $ $ free! $ $ $ free!
6. Google Scholar Academic content from .edu web domains Summaries of scholarly articles from publishers book citations, etc. Journal Publishers open access to their silos Ejournals / Library catalogs $ $ free! $ free! $ $ free! $ $ free! $
