ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the wide range of other information sources that may be accessed through the Internet, and considers the ways in which documents that are available over the Internet may be created and accessed. It explores the range of search tools that are available for locating Internet resources, and also explores issues associated with the creation and maintenance of a Web site. The commercial applications of the Internet are becoming significant. Although browsers are useful in allowing users to move between documents in searching, search engines are necessary if searchers are to locate specific information. There are a number of different types of search engines, including basic search engines, directories, subject gateways, meta search tools and search bots. In order to appreciate the features that are necessary in a document publishing system, it is useful to review the nature of and steps in the electronic publication process.
