| Search Engines -Search Engines are created by computer programs called spiders. Search engines are not organized by subject categories or evaluated, but the pages are ranked by a computer algorithm. The webbot creates a database of all the words on the web page that is searchable. Even though this is the most efficient method of creating a database of this type, the internet is growing so quickly that the search engines are behind the growth of the web. The following links are examples. | ||
| Ask.com | ||
| Excite | ||
| Beacoup! | ||
| Meta-search Engines--These search the top 10 or more frequently accessed pages for each search term from several search engines and/or subject directory at once and then compile the results in a convenient display, consolidating the results into a consistent format. These are useful for a general view of a topic and starting point for detailed research. | ||
| Pros and Cons | Fazzle | |
| Ixquick | ||
| Dogpile | ||
| HotBot | ||
| IcySpicy | ||
| Search Indexes These are created by people who search and categorize web pages. The pages are organized into subject categories, classified by subjects. The organization vary according to the design of each directory. These are smaller than the search engines but more carefully evaluated. | ||
| Yahoo | ||
| Einet.net | ||
| Academic Info | ||
| Galaxy | Awesome Library -- K-12 site |
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| Unique Search Tools | ||
| Web Brain - A visual search tool | ||
| Copernic- This is a desktop search engine that may be downloaded. | ||
| Lists of Search Engines | ||
| Search Engine List | Wiki List | |
| Search Engine Watch | Ranking | |
| Specializes Search Engines | ||
| Specialty Searches | Lumen | |
| Blogdigger | Picsearch | |
| Information on Search Engines | ||
| Search Engine Watch | Wikipedia "Deep Web" article | |
| Choosing a Search Engine | About Search Engines | |
| ZDNet Net News | People Search | Academic Search Tools |
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Last Update: August 2006