Directories are collections of Web sites created and arranged by humans.These people find useful resources and sort them into logical subject categories. Try these out ...
Yahoo- indexes a selected view of the Internet, organizes resources into collections
LookSmart- great source for popular interest
WebRing - is the best way to find great web sites, share ideas with peers and participate in topical communities for FREE.
Open Directory - The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
Search engines create a collection on demand for you, based on your search question. The important thing to remember is that the indexes to this collection are machine-made, built of actual words used on Web pages and in other resources. Software "robots" comb web pages throughout the world, indexing all their words and adding them to the master list.
Search Engine Watch ( A Guide to Search Engines )
AllSearchEngines.com
- The net's top search engine index, a handy search engine directory.
Findspot - a gateway to Internet search tools that people can use to find information
Search Tools Chart - search engines, meta search engines and Internet Subject Categories are examined.
Try these out ... ( hint : make sure to read the help screens for each Search engine for the rules of how they want questions structured )
Lycos - very useful for searhing for pictures and sounds
Hot Bot - combines search services with adventurous reading
Ask.com (adult) - for adults, lets you type in questions that are answered
AltaVista - easy, straightforward and doesn't distract with a lot of extra stuff
canada.com
- a Canadian Search Engine
Go.com - combination search engine and directory
Excite - combines the features of a search engine and a directory
Northern Light - searches the Web and full text articles ( for a modest cost )
Google - is the developer of the award-winning Google search engine, which is designed to provide a simple, fast way to search the Internet for information.
Vivisimo - Organized search results with document clustering.
All the Web - has one of the largest indexes of the Web. It is the largest database of pictures, videos, FTP and MP3 files.
Wisenut
- WiseNut is a LookSmart search engine.
Eduhound - it is a relatively new addition to the world of educational Web sites. Billing itself as the "search engine for everything educational".
netTrekker (3 - 8) - students will perform safer and more effective searches with netTrekker. Sites are grouped by traditional school subjects and are previewed and screened for content.
For Students
Ask for Kids (student) - for students, lets students type in questions that are answered
Cyber Patrol's
CyberGuide - Welcome to Cyber Patrol's CyberGuide to the
world wide web for kids, parents and teachers. A special word
to parents and teachers: Sites included in our CyberGuide have
been researched by Cyber Patrol's team of professional researchers,
and are appropriate for children ages 6 to 16+.
KidsClick - for students, selected, categorized and described by a team of librarians
Yahooligans (student) - subject trees designed for children and young adults
MetaSearch Tools - lets you submit a query to several search engines at once
Web Crawler - Meta Search Engine, it is simply the easiest way to find better search results from more of the Web.
Dogpile - can obtain quick result from a number of different search engines
ixquick - is a remarkable MetaSearch Engine that has won numerous awards, praise and recognition for being the best of its kind. It was created keeping researchers, educators, historians, librarians, scholars, students and the world's scientific, literary and media community in mind.
Metacrawler - it uses innovative metasearch technology to search the Internet's top search engines, including Google, Yahoo, AltaVista, Ask Jeeves, About, FAST, FindWhat, LookSmart, and many more.
Surfwax
- SurfWax brings intelligence and efficiency to the Open Web
through targeted, multi-source (federated) searching that is
seamlessly integrated with practical knowledge tools to save
you time and improve productivity ( free trial ).
Virtual Reference
Desk - Refdesk has three goals: (1) fast access, (2) intuitive
and easy navigation and (3) comprehensive content, rationally
indexed. The prevailing philosophy here is: simplicity. "Simplicity
is the natural result of profound thought." And, very difficult
to achieve.
Other Sites to Try - examples of different search engines on an all in one site.
Global Schoolnet Directory of Internet Search Engines - this site provides a directory of well known search engines.
Librarians' Index to the Internet - The mission of Librarians' Index to the Internet is to provide a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected Internet resources, serving California, the nation, and the world.
Zachs Computer Search Engines Site - collection of different search engines, Ask an Expert, Research sites and more complied by Zach Cripps, Lumby, BC.
BestSearchTools Page - Information.
UBC Library, Internet
Search Tools - collection of search
engines, subject directories, name directories, meta-searchers,
search tool collections and more.
WSU Libraries List of Search Engines - this site provides you with a list and a brief analysis of many search engines available on the Web.
Internet Search Tools for Kids by Anne Clyde - the article looks at some of the search tools, directories, and "safe searching" sites for children that have been developed on the World Wide Web. All of the search tools, directories and references are "hot linked." ( Click on Anne Clyde to go to her web site )
In search of the Best Kids Search Sites - What makes kids search sites different from regular ones, and which ones are the best.
itList - entirely Web based bookmark manager.
PedagoNet - ( teachers ) is an educational search engine that provides learning materials and resources for teachers.
Search Engine Tutorials
BARE
BONES 101: - A basic tutorial on searching the Web.