Deep Web
Search Tip
To find a subject-specific Deep Web database, type database at the end of a Google search; e.g. toxic chemicals database.
It is estimated that the Deep Web is 500 times larger than the regular Web.
What is the Deep Web?
Also known as the "Hidden Web", it is that part of the Web that is not indexed by regular browsers.
Much useful data is located in
databases that are hidden from services like Google.
We list some of these below, as well as indexes to others.
Indexes to Deep Web Databases
Infomine
Search interface for Deep Web sources from U of California
Intute
U.K based database of hand selected Web resources for education and research.
Complete Planet
Lists some of the largest free Deep Web sites.
OEDb
Lists 119 student friendly Deep Web databases.
Turbo 10
Provides a meta-search of 804 Deep Web search engines.
Direct Search
Search for Deep Web databases (not current)
Selected Deep Web Databases
Science.gov
A search engine that accesses 50 million pages from dozens of U.S. Government science databases.
New York Times Archives
Thirteen million free, full text articles dating from 1851 to present. Use the post-search filters to enhance results. The "magazine" filter will return mainly substantial background articles. NOTE: there is a one-time free registration to access the archive. Be sure to record your login information for subsequent logins.
OAIster
Catalogue of digital resources from U of Michigan.
UCLA Library E-resources
Access to UCLA's large digital collections.
Google News Archives
Historical articles from newspapers. Use advanced search to choose free articles.
Time Magazine Archives
Time Magazine articles back to 1923.
Sports Illustrated Magazine Archives
All 54 years of Sports Illustrated; over 150000 stories , 2800 covers, 500000 photographs.
Life Magazine Photograph Archive
Search millions of Life Magazine photos, many of them the most famous of the 20th century.
100 Useful Tips and Tools
A list of resources with relevance to the Deep Web.
Maggwire (New)
Access to magazine articles.
National Science Digital Library
Search the United States' s NDSL digital collections using the form below.