National City Public Library has offered free internet access for library users for many years. Once you click on these links, you will be leaving the NCPL website and will be out on the Internet on your own. If you need help, please ask the Reference Librarian.
Subject Directories
Subject Directories consist of Internet sites and guides arranged by topic. Subject Directories are used to find broad topics or a few good sites on a particular topic. We have listed a few of the top subject directories for your use.
Search Engines
Search Engines allow you to search the Internet using a variety of choices such as key words or even full questions. These are best used when searching for very specific items rather than general terms. Start your search with these recommended sites.
Metasearch Engines
Metasearch Engines allow you to submit your request to multiple search engines and then combines the all the results received. In effect, you are searching not using just one search engine, but several at once.
Selected Subjects
Click on the down arrow to display the various choices. Move your cursor to your selection then click your mouse and you will be taken to the new page. To return to this page, press the "Back" button on the browser toolbar.
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