Search Engines

• Alta Vista  
• Excite  
• Fast Search  
• Go.com  
• Google  
• HotBot  
• WebCrawler  
• Yahoo  

• All-In-One  
• Ask.com  
• Cyber411  
• Dogpile  
• Findspot  
• Metacrawler  
• Vivisimo  

• Arriba Vista  
• Hytelnet  
• LISZT  
• NewsTrawler  
• Search the List of Lists  
• 2ask  

• Choose the Best Engine for Your Purpose   This site provides a table with a list of statements describing the type of information needed, and then suggests search engines for that particular search.
• Introduction to Search Engines   This Kansas City Public Library site includes descriptions and reviews of search engines. It also contains a well-organized chart of Search Engine Comparisons.
• Internet Search Tools and Techniques   This tutorial may be too complex for students, but it is excellent for teachers and librarians. One handy student tool is the table of subject specific search engines that includes companies, jobs, games, clip art, software and health.

• Four NETS for Better Searching   A handy helper to searching the web. Powered by Google.
• Finding It Online: Web Search Strategies   This tutorial presents an easy-to-follow process on using search engines and subject directories for finding what you need on the World Wide Web. Specifically, this tutorial will enable you to:
  • Use subject directories and describe the difference between a subject directory and a search engine.
  • Use implied and full Boolean logic, phrase searching, truncation,and field searching effectively.
  • Identify key concepts, synonyms, and variant word forms in your search topic.
  • Use key search engines effectively including Alta Vista, InfoSeek,HotBot, Northern Light, Excite, and Google.
  • Use meta-search engines and specialty databases when appropriate.