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- Search Engine Watch
Informs users and web developers on all aspects of search engines including news, indexing, the effects of frames, and how to make searching easier.
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
- MSN Search
Microsoft's Internet search service features the LookSmart Web directory, international search sites, special features and links.
http://search.msn.com/
- SearchAbility - Guides to Specialized Search Engines
Find a list of guides to thousands of search engines covering hundreds of subjects. Browse by alphabetical listings and read the company profile.
http://www.searchability.com/
- Search Engine Guide
Guide to general and subject-specific search engines, portals and directories. Search the resource listings by keyword or browse by category.
http://www.searchengineguide.com/
- Introduction to Search Engines
Kansas City Public Library presents detailed and updated reviews of major search engines and directories. See the feature comparison chart.
http://www.kcpl.lib.mo.us/search/srchengines.htm
- Virtual Government Search Engines
Directory provides access to government search engines, databases, information networks and archives.
http://www.virtualfreesites.com/search.government.html
- Kid's Search Tools
Eleven search engines for kids are available for searches on many different topics, including education, Disney, activities and games.
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
- All-in-One Search Page
- Lycos
Customizable search engine allows users to enter a search string or browse the Web by subject. Includes a section for newcomers.
http://www.lycos.com/
- Yahoo!
Web portal and search tool provides extensive categories and news. Hosts Yahoo Auctions, Classifieds, Weather and Maps.
http://www.yahoo.com/
- Excite
Use this well-known service to search by keyword or text strings, or browse the categories of reviewed sites.
http://www.excite.com/
- HotBot
Wired magazine's search engine, powered by Inktomi, allows users to search within particular geographic or Web areas.
http://www.hotbot.com/
- WebCrawler
Perform natural language searches using plain English syntax. Designed for novice users, but includes some advanced features.
http://www.webcrawler.com/
- AltaVista
Search engine and directory has indexed millions of sites. Users can perform complex searches or get personalized news and stock quotes.
http://www.altavista.com/
- Google
Search engine returns keyword search results based on relevance of content and the number of links to a particular URL from other sites.
http://www.google.com/
- Northern Light
Search the Web and a sizable number of sources including WSJ abstracts, newswires and periodicals. Includes tools for customized searches.
http://www.northernlight.com/
- Direct Hit
Presents details about this search provider. Read company information and find a search form and a directory of categories.
http://www.directhit.com/
- Magellan!
- Browsing and Searching Internet Resources
An index of various options available for searching the Web, with links to the search facilities. Template-based WWW catalogs, fee-based search engines and regional services such as "meta-index Europe".
http://www.ub2.lu.se/nav_menu.html
- Search Engine Submission Sites
Offers links to Web site submission forms at the Internet's top search engines.
http://www.tiac.net/users/seeker/searchenginesub.html
- FrameSearch.net
Use this Web site to simultaneously search all of the top search engines. Display results using frames or multi-window versions.
http://framesearch.net/
- Explore the Internet!
Amdahl presents links to resources on the Internet, including technical data, top sites, tutorials and search engines.
http://www.amdahl.com/internet/
- GovSearch
Access government search engines to find information about the US government, IRS documents, Customs Services, US law code and other resources.
http://www.nwbuildnet.com/nwbn/gov_search.html
- W3 Search Engines
Check out this collection of search engine links. Find general search crawlers and Web directories along with specialized search tools.
http://cuiwww.unige.ch/meta-index.html
- Global - Search Engines Worldwide
Offers a collection of over 900 search engines sorted by country and region. See the list of sites offering search tools.
http://www.twics.com/~takakuwa/search/search.html
- Usenet Search
Lists search engines and newsgroup archives and indexes, such as Infoseek, Dejanews, and Alta Vista, among others.
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~yandy/search/Usenet.html
- Inktomi
Developer and distributor of software applications for large Internet infrastructure and media companies. Read company profile.
http://www.inktomi.com/
- Ask Jeeves
Real-language search engine lets users ask questions without knowledge of Boolean search techniques. Find games, shopping and popularity ranking.
http://r.lksm.com/cgi-bin/go/adname=14:2|37656;adfield=redirect;ref=1///service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=1836462&siteid=32547616&bfpage=askme
- LookSmart
Web directory organizes the content of the Internet into thousands of categories. Check out global and local directories and submit a site.
http://www.looksmart.com/r?d=2000.10.20
- America Online - Corporate Homepage
Commercial online service offers a 16-channel Internet directory plus dial-up access in countries such as the US, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
http://www.aol.com/
- Search.com
Find sites by searching by subject or by keyword using a selection of search engines.
http://www.search.com/
- Lycos Advanced Search
Allows users to search topic or category using a variety of multimedia resources. Read news, stock and weather reports.
http://lycospro.lycos.com/
- Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
Provides an overview and discussion of search engines and techniques. Presented by University at Albany Libraries.
http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/search.html
- Search Spaniel
Search Spaniel lets users combine many search engines simultaneously for a single search option and displays the cumulative results.
http://www.searchspaniel.com
- Searches.com
Users can search multiple search engines at this site.
http://www.searches.com
- WhO's Best?
Search engine allows visitors to rate the usefulness of search results. Sites are judged on links, hits and last revision.
http://www.whosbest.com/
- Quick Reference Guide to Internet Search Engine Syntax
University at Albany Libraries provides an overview of the syntax of selected search engines.
http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/syntax.html
- Netscape
- WhoWhere?
Extensive search service for email, postal, telephone and homepage addresses. In English, French and Spanish.
http://www.whowhere.com/
- Infoseek - Go.com
Search engine offers keyword and category searches, news, chat rooms, free Web pages and advertising.
http://www.infoseek.com/
- Switchboard.com
Register with this service to search for millions of residential and business addresses, including Web sites.
http://www.switchboard.com/
- Internet Sleuth
Choose from more than 3,000 searchable databases. Narrow searches down by selecting from over 20 subject listings.
http://www.isleuth.com/
- InFind.com - Inference Find
Queries six search engines at once, merges the results, removes redundancies and categorizes the sites.
http://www.infind.com/
- Mamma.com
Metasearch engine searches Web sites, magazines, newspapers, newsgroups, companies and MP3 files.
http://www.mamma.com/
- MyStartingPoint.com
Revamped search engine and directory has a select listing of sites under 12 main categories. Sign up for the free newsletter.
http://www.stpt.com/
- C4 Total Search Technology
Get the information with this tool, which searches multiple Web directories at once. Choose the display format for potential results.
http://www.cyber411.com/
- FindLink.com
Provides a search engine for finding Web sites by keyword or category. Subscribe to the newsletter with tips and tricks.
http://www.findlink.com/
- Galaxy.com
Provides a search engine and Web directory designed for professionals in the fields of law, business, science and medicine.
http://www2.galaxy.com/
- Go2Net - MetaCrawler
Use a metasearch tool utilizing multiple search engines to deliver cumulative results. Visit the directory to search within specific categories.
http://www.metacrawler.com/
- HotWords.com
Type in a HotWord and go directly to the pre-selected sites. Find out how to register or reserve a HotWord.
http://www.hotwords.com/
- WhO's Best?
Search engine allows visitors to rate the usefulness of search results. Sites are judged on links, hits and last revision.
http://www.whosbest.com/
- Law Crawler: Legal Web Search
Search for legal information within individual country domains or within the United States.
http://www.lawcrawler.com
- Nerd World
The Nerd World site has Web links on a wide variety of subjects. There are links to sites pertaining to social science articles, shopping, environment, children's sites, education and music. Many of these links are reference articles.
http://www.nerdworld.com
- Yahooligans
Check out Yahoo's site for kids. Search for info on countries, space, animals and sports, plus find screensavers and games.
http://www.yahooligans.com/
- Europe - EuroSeek
Offers a directory and search engine tailored to Europe. Perform a search in a specific region and choose from a large list of languages.
http://www.euroseek.net/
- LincOn.com
Navigation site uses utilities to find and fill its various guides. Search by category or keyword and find news, weather and stock updates.
http://www.lincon.com/
- KidsClick!
Categorized into helpful subcategories, this directory and search engine helps kids find what they're looking for on the Net.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
- Computer Vendors Search Engine
- Celebrity Search
Makes heavy use of Java applets to help visitors locate sites on musicians, actors and models on search engines like Celebhoo and AltaVista.
http://net-v.com/celebritysearch/
- OneBlink.com
Use this search guide to find a specified topic through a variety of different and smaller search engines. Enter a keyword to get listings.
http://1blink.com/
- GameWeb
Review a game-related site search engine which is organized and often-updated. Includes ratings and spotlights of new sites.
http://www.thegw.com/
- Recipes Search Engines
Long list of recipe search engines which also cover wine and other drinks.
http://www.searchgateway.com/food.htm
- SportSearch.com
Consists of scores, local sports pages, updated news briefs and links organized by sport. As the site says, "Just sports, baby."
http://www.sportsearch.com/
- GoTo.com
Search by keyword, or browse the categories of this directory that includes short reviews of the sites listed.
http://r.lksm.com/cgi-bin/go/adname=14:2|173501;adfield=redirect;ref=1///service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=253985&bfsiteid=1303881&bfpage=homelink3
- EduROCK
Search engine with a database of educational and family-oriented sites. Public Broadcasting Information Service gives sites special approval.
http://www.edurock.com/
- Internet Public Library
List of links to resources for librarians and teachers. With online exhibition halls.
http://www.ipl.org/
- InfoSpace.com
Comprehensive directory has yellow and white pages with phone and fax numbers and email addresses. Find local businesses and services.
http://www.infospace.com/
- Xplore
Presents its 500 best Web sites organized into 20 categories. See the list of the most popular sites, one from each category.
http://www.xplore.com/xplore500/medium/menu.html
- WorldPages.com - Business Search
Search United States and Canadian white and yellow pages or global directories of business and residential phone numbers, maps and postal codes.
http://www.worldpages.com/
- Bigfoot
Find people and use email tools provided with this extensive email search service. Take the site tour.
http://www.bigfoot.com/
- 37.com
Search 37 search engines from one point. Check out the categorized lists for a more narrow scope.
http://www.37.com/
- USA.com
Metasearch engine links to people finders, place finders and shopping on the Web. Also find other search engines.
http://in-105.infospace.com/info.usa/
- FinderSeeker
Conduct a search for search engines by keyword, category or country. Includes Albanian, Icelandic and Vietnamese languages.
http://www.finderseeker.com/
- FreewebCentral
Resource brings together different search engines and services. Find movie and restaurant reviews, stock quotes and medical information.
http://www.freewebcentral.com/
- theSearchsite.com
Metasearch site allows users to access several search engines from one location. See links to sports and movies, and customize the results page.
http://www.thesearchsite.com/
- CMP Media - NetGuide
Delivers specialized guides to recent articles, sites and online chats in the areas of sports, business, computing and entertainment.
http://www.netguide.com/
- Virtual Mirror, The - Highway 61
Access multiple search engines simultaneously with this engine that asks users to select patience level and offers quotes while results load.
http://www.highway61.com/
- Infohiway
- LincOn.com
Navigation site uses utilities to find and fill its various guides. Search by category or keyword and find news, weather and stock updates.
http://www.lincon.com/
- Search Engines
Overview of search engines on the Web. References to articles and sites and geared towards getting the most out search engines.
http://www.webreference.com/content/search/
- Search Engine
One Source offers to help entrepreneurs set up their own search engines. Check out suggested rates for advertising.
http://www.onesourcenet.com/
- Snap!
Snap! is a search engine from CNET. Users can search for Web sites by category or keywords.
http://www.snap.com
- Technology Review
MIT's monthly magazine about technology covers practical applications and social implications.
http://www.techreview.com/
- MSN Network
Comprehensive portal offers Hotmail email service, a shopping center, a financial guide, a Web directory and the latest MSNBC headlines.
http://www.msn.com/
- FAST FTP search
Set the search and formatting parameters prior to using this search engine located on a server in Trondheim, Norway.
http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/
- MP3.com
Browse a comprehensive collection of music in this popular format. Download software and read news.
http://www.mp3.com/
- Monster.com
Resource for employers, job seekers and those who desire career advancement. Browse job listings, link to companies, and read expert advice.
http://www.monster.com/
- Fitness Jumpsite!
- Submit It
Service for registering URLs with search engines and directories on the Internet. Part of Microsoft's suite of web-promotion tools and services.
http://www.submit-it.com/
- SiliconValley.com
San Jose Mercury News presents this glimpse into the world of computer technology. Browse articles and links.
http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/
- Scour Internet Media Guide
Search for audio, video, and animation files. Download Scour Media Agent to provide fast and reliable downloads of multimedia files.
http://www.scour.com/
- Snap! email.com
Users can sign up for free e-mail and check their messages at this site from Snap.
http://www.email.com
- Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Mail is a free, Web-based e-mail service provided by the Yahoo! search engine. E-mail accounts can be accessed on any computer with a Web connection. Users can sign up for an account here.
http://mail.yahoo.com
- GO Network
Provides search tools, chat rooms, maps, weather and stock quotes. Register for free email or browse a Web directory.
http://r.lksm.com/cgi-bin/go/adname=14:2|1271976;adfield=redirect;ref=1///click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=Mb3fnlCi9cU&offerid=12179.10000024&type=3&subid=0
- Monster FTP Sites List
Peruse brief descriptions and hyperlinks to hundreds of anonymous FTP sites.
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ftp/
- Audiofind
Multimedia search engine offers links to popular music audio clips. Search by artist or by genre.
http://www.audiofind.com/
- CareerMosaic
Search a list of employers, special opportunities and programs for college students.
http://www.careermosaic.com/
- Excite@Home