Because there are countless numbers of web pages available, it is easy to get "lost" on the Internet or spend hours wading through "junk" sites before you find what you need.

Here are some suggestions that might help your drive down the "Information Highway": (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

1. Start your research from established Internet subject-specific guides, such as the class web page (http://library.willamette.edu/classes/biology/bio110/).
2. Use general Internet guides that are organized by subject, such as Yahoo.
3. When using Internet search engines, try to make your search as specific as possible and use a search engine, such as Google, that is known for its specifity.
4. Use the search engine's Help section to design your search requests.
5. Some search engines, such as HotBot, allow you to specify not only keyword, but also the domain of the sites and the level of the pages.