Search Engines
Huge databases of webpages, compiled automatically by computer programs called "spiders" or "robots."
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AlltheWeb
Ask Jeeves
Google
Teoma
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Most search engines contain advertising. Be aware that you may need to scroll past these "sponsored links" and advertisements to get to your search results.
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Directories
Lists of links categorized by topic. Created and maintained by human editors, they are often smaller databases of higher-quality information.
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Infomine Scholarly Internet Resources
Librarian's Index to the Internet
LookSmart
Open Directory Project (direct search)
Open Directory Project (Google search)
Yahoo!
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Some sites, like Yahoo!, combine directories and search engines.
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Meta-Search Tools
Search many different search engines all at one time.
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Clusty
Dogpile
Hotbot
Mamma
Vivisimo
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Clusty and Vivisimo group search results into categories of related links.
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| Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Results |
- Look for an "Advanced Search" page that allows more precise searches.
- Limit search results by date, domain name (.edu, .org), country, or language.
- Try a specialized search tool:
- Read the instructions! Not all search engines work the same!
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