Internet Search Tools

Google - A very popular web directory.

Librarians' Internet Index (lii.org) - "Information you can trust"; a selective index of sites that are evaluated by librarians.

All the Web - A highly-rated search engine; has a large database.

Alta Vista - A large database; offers results rankings and powerful search features.

Ask Jeeves (ask.com) - A very popular subject directory.

DogPile - Searches multiple search engines simultaneously.

Excite - Search engine which searches the Web, Usenet, Reviews, and more.

HotBot - A large index with powerful search features.

Ixquick - Searches multiple search engines, including AOL, MSN, and Yahoo.

Lycos - A large database with a results ranking system.

Metacrawler - Searches multiple search engines, including Google, Ask Jeeves, and Yahoo.

ProFusion - Searches multiple search engines at once.

Teoma - A smaller search database, owned by Ask Jeeves.

Yahoo - A large subject directory of Internet resources.

Search Engine Guides, Rankings, Listings, etc.

The Major Search Engines - Offers a descriptive listing of major search engines and directories. Part of Search Engine Watch (there is a link to Search Engine Watch listed below).

Search Engine Showdown - Search engine news, statistics, strategies, and more.

Search Engine Watch - Search engine tips, reviews, ratings, tests, guides, and more.