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 AllTheWeb
- Searching a portion of the Yahoo database, AllTheWeb is a “lighter, more customizable and pleasant” searching
experience. Includes Web pages, news, picture, video, MP3, and FTP
results.
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AltaVista
- Results from Yahoo.
Allows searching for images, MP3/Audio, video, and news.
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AOL Search
- Branded search based on listings and results
from Google.
- A “natural-language”
search engine using “Smart Search” technology that aims to direct you to the
exact page that answers your question.
- A
search engine that groups results into clusters based on similarity.
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Gigablast
- Small index, but
interesting features.
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Google
- Considered the first
stop by many Web searchers. Has a large index and
results are known for their high relevancy. Includes ability to search for images,
and products, among other features.
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Google Scholar
- One of Google's specialized search tools, Google Scholar focuses primarily on information from scholarly and peer-reviewed sources.
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HotBot
- Provides results from
Ask.com, MSN, and lyGO.com. Fast, easy way to get different search results
in one place.
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Live
Search
- Search engine from Microsoft.
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Netscape
Search
- Results are from
Google, with access to relevant videos, pictures, local maps, news, stock quotes, and more.
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Open
Directory Project
- Directory that uses volunteer editors to organize the web.
Also available through the Google
Directory.
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Scirus
- Scirus is a science-specific search engine that searches a broad array of science-focused web sites.
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Yahoo
- A combination search
engine and human-compiled directory, Yahoo also allows you to search for
images, Yellow Page listings, and products.
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