Search Engines

Search Engines (Use computer programs to search the Web)

Google
All the Web
Teoma
AltaVista
WiseNut
FindWhat
Excite Precision Search
Guidebeam (for narrowing your search)
HotBot
iLOR (utility)
Lycos
Oingo (meaning-based search)
Search Engines Worldwide
Subjex (dialogue-based)NBCi.com
Webcrawler
Daypop
Rocket News (for breaking news)

 

Metasearch Engines (Search across multiple search tools)

Vivisimo
Ixquick Metasearch
ProFusion
Turbo10.com
Kartoo
C4.com
Metacrawler
AskJeeves
Dogpile
MetaEureka
Mamma
MetaFind
MetaMission
MetaSearch
QueryServerMetor
Pandia Search Central
Search.com
Direct Search
Search.com
SurfWax
2TROM Metasearch
InfoZoid
Highway61
Metagopher
SearchCaddy
SearchTurtle
WebScout

Subject Directories (Selected and organized by people)

Librarian's Index to the Internet
Google Directory
Multnomah Homework Center
High School Hub
HomeworkCentral
Pinakes (subject launchpad)
LibrarySpot
About.com
IPL Pathfinders
Academic Info (scholarly)
BUBL LINK (scholarly)
Infomine (scholarly)
DeskRef
Dewey Browse
CyberDewey
Digital Librarian
Awesome Library
Best Information on the Internet Galaxy
Internet Public Library
Invisible Web
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kid Info
LookSmart
Open Directory Project
Virtual LRC
WWW Virtual Library
TrackStar
Yahoo
What You Seek

 

 

special thanks to Joyce Valenza for her selections on some of these sites