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    Invisible Web: How Is The Deep Web Invisible To Search Engines?

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    Search engines like Google only access a tiny fraction of 0.03% of internet content known as the Surface Web. The vast majority of the internet exists in the Deep Web, which is estimated to be 500 times larger than the Surface Web. Deep Web pages are invisible to search engines because they are not indexed by web crawlers, either intentionally because the content requires passwords or subscriptions, or unintentionally because it is not linked to or accessible through standard protocols. There are specialized search tools that can access some Deep Web content by searching databases, subscriptions, or other means not available through typical search engines.

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    Search engines like Google only access a tiny fraction of 0.03% of internet content known as the Surface Web. The vast majority of the internet exists in the Deep Web, which is estimated to be 500 times larger than the Surface Web. Deep Web pages are invisible to search engines because they are not indexed by web crawlers, either intentionally because the content requires passwords or subscriptions, or unintentionally because it is not linked to or accessible through standard protocols. There are specialized search tools that can access some Deep Web content by searching databases, subscriptions, or other means not available through typical search engines.

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    Search engines like Google only access a tiny fraction of 0.03% of internet content known as the Surface Web. The vast majority of the internet exists in the Deep Web, which is estimated to be 500 times larger than the Surface Web. Deep Web pages are invisible to search engines because they are not indexed by web crawlers, either intentionally because the content requires passwords or subscriptions, or unintentionally because it is not linked to or accessible through standard protocols. There are specialized search tools that can access some Deep Web content by searching databases, subscriptions, or other means not available through typical search engines.

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    Invisible Web: How Is The Deep Web Invisible To Search Engines?

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    Invisible Web

    Search engines are, in a sense, the heartbeat of the internet; googling has become a part of
    everyday speech and is even recognized by Merriam-Webster as a grammatically correct verb.
    Its a common misconception; however, that googling a search term will reveal every site out
    there that addresses your search. In fact, typical search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing
    actually access only a tiny fraction estimated at 0.03% of the internet. The sites that
    traditional searches yield are part of whats known as the Surface Web, which is comprised of
    indexed pages that a search engines web crawlers are programmed to retrieve.
    So wheres the rest? The vast majority of the Internet lies in the Deep Web, sometimes referred to
    as the Invisible Web. The actual size of the Deep Web is impossible to measure, but many
    experts estimate it is about 500 times the size of the web as we know it.
    Deep Web pages operate just like any other site online, but they are constructed so that their
    existence is invisible to Web crawlers.

    How is the Deep Web Invisible to Search Engines?


    Search engines like Google are extremely powerful and effective at distilling up-to-the-moment
    Web content. What they lack, however, is the ability to index the vast amount of data that isnt
    hyperlinked and therefore immediately accessible to a Web crawler. This may or may not be
    intentional; for example, content behind a pay-wall or a blog post thats written but not yet
    published both technically exist in the Deep Web.
    Some examples of other Deep Web content include:
    Data that needs to be accessed by a search interface
    Results of database queries
    Subscription-only information and other password-protected data
    Pages that are not linked to by any other page
    Technically limited content, such as that requiring CAPTCHA technology
    Text content that exists outside of conventional http:// or https:// protocols

    How to Access and Search for Invisible Content


    If a site is inaccessible by conventional means, there are still ways to access the content, if not
    the actual pages. Aside from software like TOR, there are a number of entities who do make it
    possible to view Deep Web content, like universities and research facilities. For invisible content
    that cannot or should not be visible, there are still a number of ways to get access:
    Join a professional or research association that provides access to records, research and
    peer-reviewed journals.
    Access a virtual private network via an employer.
    Request access; this could be as simple as a free registration.
    Pay for a subscription.
    Use a suitable resource. Use an invisible Web directory, portal or specialized search
    engine such as Google Book Search, Librarians Internet Index, or BrightPlanets
    Complete Planet.
    1.4.3 Invisible Web Search Tools
    Here is a small sampling of invisible web search tools (directories, portals, engines) to help you
    find invisible content. To see more like these, please look at Research Beyond Google article.
    A List of Deep Web Search Engines Purdue Owls Resources to Search the Invisible
    Web
    Art Musie du Louvre
    Books Online The Online Books Page
    Economic and Job Data FreeLunch.com
    Finance and Investing Bankrate.com
    General Research GPOs Catalog of US Government Publications
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    Government Data Copyright Records (LOCIS)


    International International Data Base (IDB)
    Law and Politics THOMAS (Library of Congress)
    Library of Congress Library of Congress
    Medical and Health PubMed
    Transportation FAA Flight Delay Information

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