System and method for selecting content for displaying over the internet based upon some user input

A method for displaying information comprising:

• generating a plurality of content modules, each content module comprising a subset of the content of a web site;
• storing the content modules in a content module data directory;
• maintaining a database of subject category identifiers, each subject category identifier corresponding to at least one content module in the content module data directory;
• receiving a query from a user;
• retrieving a plurality of URL's of web sites containing content pertaining to the query;
• matching the query to at least one subject category identifier;
• obtaining the at least one content module from the content module directory associated with the subject category identifier;
• and
• displaying information relating to the plurality of retrieved web sites and information from said at least one content module on a display screen to the user.