Search Engines
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A9 - - vertical results column options include a wide variety of other databases
About.com - - search engine of evaluated websites
Alta Vista - - detailed searching through a large Web index
Ask - - fomerly known as Ask Jeeves
Bing - Microsoft's search engine for finding information on the internet
Clusty - - search engine was formerly known as Vivisimo
Direct Search - - searches the invisible web - by Gary Price
Ditto.com - - good for searching images
Dogpile - a metasearch engine that serves up results from partners that include Google, Yahoo, AltaVista, Ask Jeeves and others
EASY SEARCHER - - a good place for new internet users to start
Exalead - - image search engine
Find How - - How-To Information, typically from well-known, recognized brand names or individuals on a variety of topics like autos, careers, food, home repair, personal care, travel and more.
Free Pint - - includes Resource Shelf by Gary Price - useful web sites
Good 50 - A Search Engine for Seniors with large text and zooming capabilities
Google - - general search engine
Google API Proximity Search (GAPS) - -
Google Directory - - find information in Google by category
Google Scholar - - search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities
Google Search Tips - - tips for using Google effectively - cheat sheet included
Google Usability - - a site with links that makes Google searching more productive and profitable
Infomine - - scholarly internet resource collections
Internet Public Library - - a subject guide to various resources
IXQuick - - meta search query to over 53 major search engines
Librarians index to the internet -
Mahalo - - human powered search engine geared to search Internet's most popular requests
Mamma - - the mother of all search engines
MEL - - (Michigan Electronic Library)
Metacrawler - - simultaneously sends queries to Google, Yahoo, MSN Search, Ask and other search engines
My Virtual Reference Desk - - an easy to use index to popular subjects
PIPL - - most comprehensive people web on the web
ResearchBuzz - - information on search engines, databases and other information collections
Rollyo - - customizable search engine
Search Engine Colossus - - list of search engines worldwide
Search Engine Showdown - - overview and analysis of search engines and directories by Greg Notess
Search Engines.Com - - search a collection of search engines, directories, and sites all from one place
Soople - - specialized Google searches
WolframAlpha - Computational knowledge engine
Yahoo! - - user can browse and search subject categories. Updated daily.
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*These links have been selected by RPL staff based on reviews or their usefulness to staff and library patrons. For additional sites in this subject area, try one of these SEARCH TOOLS Last updated: 1/22/07 |