Search Engine Links
Information in search engines is gathered by software (often called spiders or robots). Because software can work very quickly around the clock, search engines are often very large--billions of pages.
Top 3 Search Engines
Google
One of the largest, and often the best. Can search the web, news, images and more.
Ask
Uses clustering concepts to find and display results.
Yahoo
Another good search engine to try.
Other Search Engines Worth a Look
Metasearch Engine Links
Search one or more other search engines or subject directories. Quality varies widely. Some metasearch engines add value by clustering or grouping results by subject, some just present lists of results. Only simple searches can be done--cannot use advanced search features in any of the individual search tools.
Top 3 Metasearch Engines
Dogpile
Vivisimo
Arranges results by relevance and also category.
Kartoo
Presents search results visually.
Other Metasearch Engines Worth a Look
Multimedia Search Engines
The multimedia search engines listed below will help you locate sound, image and video files.
AllTheWeb
Find images from across the web, as gathered by the AllTheWeb crawler. To image search, select the "Pictures" tab above the search box. To find video files, use the "Video" tab. Choose the "Audio" tab to find MP3 and other sound files.
AltaVista
Find images, audio and video from across the web, as discovered by AltaVista's crawler technology. To image search, select the "Image" tab above the search box. For audio and MP3 files, use the "MP3/Audio" tab. For video, select the "Video" tab.
Ditto (images only)
Search or browse to find pictures on the web. Matches are displayed in thumbnail format. Formerly known as Arriba Vista.
Google Images (images only)
Find images from across the web, as discovered by Google's crawler-technology.
The Invisible Web
Useful information located in databases that cannot be indexed by search engines.
InvisibleWeb.com
From Intelliseek, the makers of the BullsEye meta search software, InvisibleWeb.com catalogs searchable resources across the web. Also used for the Lycos Invisible Web service, below.
Lycos Invisible Web Catalog
Produced in partnership with Intelliseek, this search engine gives you access to all sorts of online databases.
Direct Search
A large collection of specialized search tools that often contain info that is hidden to search engines.
WebData
Comprehensive guide to searchable databases. Browse or search through listings.
** Some information gathered from http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=Links.
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