How to search the Internet
It's still a big mess.
One of the worst things about the Internet is the lack of a simple search
program. You still need to know what you're looking for, and have a general
idea of where to find it. But things are improving; here is a list of some
dedicated search tools.
If you want to find:
For more up-to-date search tools, please check listings at CMU and Phillips
If you want to see a particular institution's Home Page, find an Internet
host at that institution and try replacing the prefix with www.
For instance, if you knew
ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu
was a valid hostname, you might try:
http://ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu/ doesn't work
http://www.ius.cs.cmu.edu/ works!
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/ works!
http://www.cmu.edu/ works!
mwm@cs.cmu.edu
