More than Illustrations

There is more than just pictures on the homepage of Sports Illustrated's website. On the site, there are numerous accessible links around the site. Some of these links connect the homepage to photos, articles, videos, sports pages, and sponsor pages.

Sports Illustrated's name is in no way a misnomer. The Sports Illustrated homepage is plastered with photos of all sorts. Many of the links on the page are paired with a relevant photo as well as a caption explaining each respective photo. Even the advertisements are coupled with photos.

Just like most news sources, SI has articles. As a source for sports news, SI's articles are generally relevant to the sports community. These articles are categorized by various sports, including NFL, college football, MLB, NBA, college basketball, golf, NHL, racing, soccer, MMA and boxing, tennis, and more. There are also featured articles under the "Top Stories" link.

Other featured articles include opinion pieces from the SI writers. These articles offer an expert viewpoint on sports events and performances. Less credible opinion pieces may be found under the "Truth & Rumors" section. This section includes articles and commentary about possible trades, recruits, and unconfirmed rumors.

Another section,"Special Features," has information and raw recruitment data, staffing issues, podcasts, and more. Pop culture mixes with sports info when you visit the "Extra Mustard" section. Finally, you can follow the site through many media including your phone, facebook and twitter, and RSS.

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Super Searching and Databases

The process of accessing information on the internet is facilitated by the easy to use search engines and databases. Users operate a basic search engine by entering certain keywords and pressing the search button.  Several of these search engines have an advanced searching option; they allow the user to search web using more specific parameters. The most commonly known search engine is the famous Google Search engine. Google's Advanced Search system allows the user to enter queries and entries that may search for specific words or phrases, as well as omit unwanted content. The user may also search for material of a selected reading level and files of different types. An even more specific search filter allows the user to search for material of a specific domain or host name.

Although using an internet search engine or an advanced search can be practical to find specific information, online databases are generally more reliable sources than web searches. These databases allow users to access their collections of filed historical documents, encyclopedias, and libraries that cannot be physically accessed. In our exponentially changing technological world, easily accessed information is paramount, from a single webpage to historical documents, these archives are highly useful.