General Search Engines
AltaVista - Enables precise searches for information by specifying key words and restricting searches to specific fields.
Ask.com - The new Ask.com offers search tools and a sleek design.
MSN Live - Search the web and the Encarta encyclopedia.
Search.com - Enter search words or phrases or select from a category listed.
Yahoo! - Excellent general searching from Google's largest competitor.
Special Search Engines
Bloglines - A service for searching, subscribing, creating and sharing news feeds, blogs and rich web content.
FindSounds - Search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples.
Photoblogs - Search listings for 21,028 photoblogs.
Podscope - Search the spoken word for audio and video that interests you.
Podzinger - Find audio and video content based on keyword searches.
SingingFish - Fish It! Search for audio and video.
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Meta-Search Engines
DogPile - Allows simultaneous searching of subject directories, news, mailing lists, and FTP collections, as well as Web pages.
Findspot - Select either Tools or Topics under the menu then click on your choice from the list.
Freeality.com - Search a variety of different engines and subjects.
Kartoo - Graphical search engine.
Mamma - Ten search engines are queried at one time; a database of sites is organized and presented by relevance and source.
MetaCrawler - Use default or select specific search engines.
MetaEureka - Meta search engine for web, news, newsgroups, pictures, and more.
Search.com - Enter search words or phrases or select from a category listed.
Vivisimo - Document grouping for a more organized search. |
Search Engines are computer programs designed to explore and compile information about the World Wide Web. Use them to locate an Internet site when you don't know the URL.