"Follow the links of those who have browsed the Internet many times."

Find and Use Filter or "Portal" Sites A "filter site" or "portal site" is one that is focused on a particular topic and contains a huge number of well-organized links in that topic area. These sites are typically maintained by individuals or organizations who have spent many hours searching the Internet for relevant links and have presented the information in context. Browsing a filter site on your topic can save you a great deal of time. If you know of an organization or company that may have a Web site with relevant information, cut to the chase and try to guess their URL. Type it in the browser location window. You can find a comprehensive list arts-related filter sites in Arts Wire's SpiderSchool . Yahoo is a good place to identify filter or index sites in almost every topic.

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