Today, the Web represents a huge information retrieval system. Millions of websites and billions of Web pages are available throughout the Web in all languages. The most widely used search systems are currently general tools that try to cover the whole Web, such as Yahoo!, AltaVista and Lycos. Given this enormous data flow, some of them are now becoming specialised.

Contents:

- Why Submit to Topical Tools?

- Topical Search Tools

- Region-Specific Search Tools

- How to Submit a Website

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