Search Engines, Indexes, Portals, Resources, and References


General Search Engines, Indexes, and Portals

  • All 4 One
  • AltaVista *
  • AOL Netfind
  • Ask Jeeves*
  • Dogpile
  • Excite *
  • Factbites
  • Fast *
  • Go *
  • Google ***
  • Ilectric
  • Infoseek
  • ixQuick
  • Lycos *
  • Mamma
  • MetaCrawler *
  • MSN **
  • Multimeta
  • Netscape
  • Northern Light Search *
  • OpenText
  • Profusion
  • Quintura
  • Snap
  • Starting Point
  • WebCrawler
  • Wisenut
  • Yahoo **
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    Content-specific Search Tools

  • Amazon.com (books and music)
  • CNET Downloads (free software)
  • DejaNews (Usenet search utility).
  • Discovery Health (health, diseases, drugs)
  • E-mail Address Search
  • KnowX (info on lawsuits and public records)
  • Healthopedia (medical and health resource)
  • Help with PCs (buying guides, maintenance info)
  • Lonely Planet (travel info)
  • MySimon Comparison Shopping (best online prices)
  • National Library of Medicine Health Info
  • PC Hell: Hints and Tips
  • Scour.Net (images, audio, and video)
  • Trade Show Central (conference and exhibition info)
  • Travelocity (travel info and reservations)
  • USPTO Patent Database
  • WebMarket (online shopping)
  • White Pages
  • Yahoo Finance (stock quotes, portfolio tracking)
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    References and Resources

  • Acronym Finder
  • Area Code listing
  • Calendar
  • Dictionary.com
  • Dollar Times (personal finance resources)
  • Encarta Encyclopedia
  • Engineering Online Reference
  • How stuff works
  • International dialing codes
  • Kelly Blue Book (used and new car prices)
  • Mapquest (maps and directions)
  • Math Tables and Formulas
  • Periodic Table
  • The Motley Fool (investment advice)
  • Thesaurus.com
  • Time
  • Time zones and calendars
  • Units Conversions
  • Websters Dictionary
  • What Is (computer-related definitions and info)
  • Wikipedia (free online encyclodedia)
  • World Atlas
  • Worldwide News
  • Zip Code and City Finder