A Webliography Project 
compiled and briefly annotated with access addresses by
Dr. Judith A. Coe
singer, songwriter, composer, synthesist
CYBERSPACE MUSIC RESOURCES:
An Introduction to Online Resources for Music Research

Search Engines:

Note: Search engines are WWW navigational tools that allow you to search an index using keywords, and that provide search capabilities.  The WorldWideWeb (WWW or just `Web' for short) is a networked hypertext information system, originally devised at CERN in Geneva, but now in use all over the planet.  Search engines are web sites that offer URL listings based on keyword queries.  There are two types:

  • Spider-based Search Engine - gets its information from a software robot, also called a spider or crawler, that automaically visits and revisits web sties, and catalogues their contents
  • Directory-based Search Engine - gets its information from submissions
HotBot, Excite, and Lycos are emaples of spider-based search engines;  Yahoo is a directory-based search engine;  and Alta Vista and WebCrawler are examples of both spider-based and directory-based search engines.

Music Resources on the Internet:  Search Engines:  (UCLA Music Library), excellent site, annotated with links, categorized in two areas:  Guides and Lists and Search Engines with Classified Music Lists.
http://wwwstage.library.ucla.edu/libraries/music/web/engines.htm

Sample WWW Search Tools:  (Rosenfield Library, UCLA), annotated listing of Internet resources, including directories and search engines, categorized as follows:  Standalone Directories, Standalone Search Engines - -General, Standalone Search Engines—Specialized, Standalone Meta-Search Engines, StandaloneSearch Engines—Collections, and Attached Search Engines.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/wwwsrch.htm

Understanding & Working with WWW Search Tools:  (College Library, UCLA), a useful guide to assist  researchers in evaluating the scope, structure, use, and relevance of search tools, offering additional  information and strategy tips.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/understan.htm

URL’s for Specific Search Engines:  most site listings are weighted toward pop music and the music industry, commercial and individual sites, as well as research and educational sites.  Hyperlinks as well as URL's are herein provided.

Alta Vista:  introduced by Digital Equipment Corp., in 1995;  one of the fastest spiders in the business today.
http://altavista.digital.com

ComFind:  the Internet’s largest global business directory.
http://comfind.com/

Cyber 411:  a parallel meta-search engine with foreign language support.
http://www.cyber411.com or http://newwww.cyber411.com

Excite:  one of the top 5 major search engine;  also supports a directory and provides other information.
http://www.excite.com

HotBot:  one of the most complete search engine and directories on the Internet;  provides a number of different navigational tools to facilitate efficient research.
http://www.hotbot.com

InfoSeek:  one of the top 5 search engines on the Web;  one of the oldest.  Advanced features allow searches for specific sites, URL’s titles, or links.
http://www2.infoseek.com

Lycos:  offers a directory and search engine that also includes several regional sites.
http://www.lycos.com

Netscape Search:  offers a directory by Excite and a search engine.  Netscape Search can be found within Netcenter, one of the leading Internet portal sites on the Web.
http://www20.netscape.com/index.html

Northern Light:  a search engine that provides custom search folders, premium quality sources, and an integrated result list of Web and premium information.  Read about, "Northern Light's Custom Search Folders," from The Search Engine Report, Sept. 3, 1997 [http://searchenginewatch.internet.com/sereport/9709-nlfolders.html].
http://www.northernlight.com

Planet Search:  a directory fo business sites built  by users;  expanding database through user-supported listings.
http://www.planetsearch.com/

Pronet:  the Internet’s original multilingual, searchable, international business directory;  provides accurate and fast searches through corporate web sites worldwide.

WebCrawler:  one of the top 10 search engines on the Internet;  supports searching channels.
http://webcrawler.com

WWWWorm:  search engine used to "index" the web (get URLs) and provide information on a specific topic,  systematically scanning the WWW and evaluating each page according to a keyword search.
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/home/mcbryan/WWW.html

Yahoo!!:  acquired GeoCities, the definitive leader in personal publishing tools and Web-based communities in 1999.  The acquisition combines two of the largest and most popular services on the Internet; powerful  combination enhances Yahoo!'s position as one of the world's leading global branded Web networks.
http://www.yahoo.com

The YellowPages:  the world’s largest index of free items of all types:  classified Ads, links, software, advertising, web pages.
http://theyellowpages.com
 
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Dr. Judith A. Coe
Assistant Professor of Voice and Commercial Music
Coordinator of Voice

Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Department

Arts Building 288H

Campus Box 162, P.O. Box 173364

Denver, Co  80217-3364

Phone:  303-556-6013

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