Deep Web Research Tools
There are several tools that should be used for Deep Web research. Each tool, like normal tools in a toolbox, has a specific use. You wouldn’t drive a nail in with a screwdriver would you? Then why save you best online resources in you bookmarks?
Some great Deep Web Research Tools:
- Source Deck – This is a critical yet simple tool. It is merely a spreadsheet of websites and offline resources. It does what browser bookmarks can’t – It also allows you to put in comments on each source you have, notes on how to use them, and the level of trust you have in them.
- Zotero – a nifty plug-in to Firefox, designed to help save citation information for a thesis or other scholarly paper. But it is easily adapted to deep web research. There is also going to be a stand alone app coming out for it as well. (note link goes to demo video on how to use this tool)
- Maltego – a relationship mapping tool to help vet the authority of a website. So you can understand who wrote something. This is a complex tool, and not for an amatuer, you will have to invest 1-2 hours just learning how to use it. But it may help you debunk and article by identifying authors who are not authorities.
What does “brick wall” mean in relation to getting into the Deep Web?
Simply to hit a dead end in your research effort.