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| ALTA VISTA | "Our Internet Search provides integrated search results, offering users immediate access to the most relevant information including Web pages, multimedia files, up-to-the minute news, products and services, and a free language translation service with Babel Fish" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXCITE | "In May 1999, Excite, Inc., a leading portal and search engine merged with @Home, a provider of high-speed Internet access via cable lines. Together, Excite@Home, established itself as the leader in broadband, paving the way for broadband deployment while offering a complete "always on" Internet service worldwide." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAST Search | Search for: Web pages | News | Pictures | Videos | MP3 files | FTP files | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GO.com | Welcome to the Walt Disney Internet Group's (WDIG) information site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Google searches more sites more quickly, to bring you the most relevant results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Google Groups | Post and read comments in Usenet discussion forums. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HOTBOT | Terra Lycos’s mission is to become the world’s leading online destination. Through a unique platform that combines the benefits of the convergence of Internet services and next-generation communication technologies with the broadest, most comprehensive array of popular products and services, Terra Lycos provides users a compelling network of Web brands and gives advertisers access to a vast and diverse audience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LYCOS | Terra Lycos’s mission is to become the world’s leading online destination it has has maps, city guides, picture & audio indexes, and more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSN Search | Rated #1 by PC World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netscape's Search | Browse the Netscape Open Directory Project with over 2.5 million expert reviewed web sites! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Light | Here at Northern Light we’re all about information. As a leading Internet search engine and the developer of the world's first research engine. Has a made-to-be-printed reference card to help with complex search criteria. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WEBCRAWLER | Has a subject (categorical) list of the best sites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject-Oriented Search Engines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About.com | Excellent resource list, formerly, the Mining Company. "Expert guidance from real people searching for the best the Internet has to offer in games, music, travel, maps, jobs, free stuff, books, news, chat, strategy, auctions, airlines, gifts, weather, links, cds, movies, and more." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Britannica.com | "The best websites, leading magazines, related books, and the complete Encyclopædia Britannica." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argus Clearinghouse | "The Premier Internet Research Library" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CEOexpress | Excellent business-oriented directory list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infoplease | "Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LookSmart | Large Yahoo-like directory list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBCi | A respectable Yahoo look-alike - formerly Snap! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSN | Microsoft's portal to the Internet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Onekey | Claims to be "The Only Smart Search Engine" - in that it is kid safe, organizes its 25,000 links into categories, like Yahoo, and supposedly has no dead links | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RefDesk | Designed to be a one-stop reference guide to the Internet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suite101 | A subject-oriented "top 5" database with reviews - well-done | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WebRing | "Easy access to hundreds of thousands of member websites organized by related interests into easy-to-travel Rings." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7metasearch.com | "Search results feature web sites rated by users worldwide" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo | Comprehensive searchable database of Internet resources organized by subject - most used, but not necessarily the best. About.com and Britannica.com are much better. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parallel (Meta) Search Engines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ask Jeeves | A natural language question (e.g., "How can I find information on the Russian version of the movie War and Peace?"), front end to Alta Vista and other search engines - very useful |
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| Infozoid | Enables you to query 8 of the major search engines simultaneously - offers Usenet, FTP and news searches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ixquick | "Ixquick submits your search to the major search engines and finds sites that are universally ranked in the top ten!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metacrawler | Very fast, efficient parallel search engine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| www.internets.com | Interfaces to "1000's of databases" and search engines (although not in parallel, as does Metacrawler) - somewhat like Internet Sleuth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mamma | Yet another parallel search engine like Metacrawler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netscape's Multi-Search | Netscape's interface to multiple search engines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RealNames | Internet Keywords work in Microsoft Internet Explorer and many search engines, including AltaVista, MSN and Google. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search.com | Use multiple engines easily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SurfWax.com | A new and different metasearch engine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomica | "Atomica (formerly GuruNet) is a free tool that automatically analyzes the context of selected text. Using a simple, non-linked "Answer Bar" window, Atomica delivers reference information from a dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia. It also provides real-time information, such as news, sports, weather, or stock quotes from online sources. It works in e-mail programs, PIMs, browsers, and other applications such as Microsoft Office. Atomica also features language translations, enhanced financial links, up-to-date weather, U.S. area codes, and more." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copernic 2001 | "Gives one-click access to the best search engines on the Internet, such as AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos, WebCrawler and Yahoo" - comparable to Web Ferret. Version 5.0 - released 3/27/01. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WebFerret | This is software that queries multiple search engines for you. You must download and install the client software in order to use it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Search Engine Watch | Includes: a summary of major search engine features, tutorials and reviews, how to use advance search techniques, how search engines work, how search engines rank web pages |
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| SearchEngines.com | "Search engine optimization tips and articles that will help with search engine placement, and improve search engine rankings. SearchEngines.com features tutorials on how to optimize, submit and promote your site." Includes What search engines want | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SearchIQ | "Information on new search engines, meta search engines, search engine reviews, specialty search engines and search tips." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Searching the Internet | A guide to the major search engines and other directories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Search is Over | "Learn the search-engine secrets of the pros" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caught in the Web | A guide to Web searches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Searching: Tricks of the Trade | Advanced search features | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools & Techniques | A hands-on workshop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collections of Search Engine Links | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet Search Tools | Large categorized collection of search tool links | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Needle in a CyberStack | Another large categorized collection of search tool links | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet Navigation | Another large categorized collection of search tool links | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webgator | Investigative Resources on the Web | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone Numbers/Addresses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infospace | Extensive directory database: Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business, City, Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T's AnyWho | "Integrates traditional business and consumer white and yellow pages telephone listings with enhanced, Internet-based contact information such as E-mail Addresses and Web Site URLs. Toll Free and FAX numbers can also be listed." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WhoWhere? US People Finder | Look phone numbers by last & first name, city and/or state. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PeopleSearch.net | People finder, multiple search engines, includes reverse search | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo's Phone Books | Look up individual's phones numbers, email addresses, home pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bigfoot | Look up e-mail addresses, web sites and white-page listings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real White Pages | Extensive directory database of residential phone numbers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Yellow Pages | Extensive directory database of business phone numbers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Email Directory | "More than 18,000,000 email addresses and more than 140,000,000 business and phone addresses worldwide" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Toll-Free Directory | This Directory includes companies with AT&T National 800 & 888 Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SuperPages.com | Find over 16 million different businesses here | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switchboard | Look phone numbers by last & first name, city and/or state. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone Directories on the Web | Links to online telephone, fax and business directories from around the world | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Postal Service | Zip codes, postal rates, much more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WhoWhere? Companies Online | Filing data on US publicly owned companies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E-mail Search Engines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WhoWhere? | Internet directory of e-mail addresses, individual and company URLs, phone numbers, & street addresses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 555-1212.com | Look up area codes/country codes, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, even websites (searchable by area code) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Email Directory | "More than 20,000,000 email addresses and more than 190,000,000 business and phone addresses worldwide" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E-mail Automated Postcards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue Mountain Arts | Animated Electronic Greeting Cards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corbis E-cards | New free email greeting card site | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AmericanGreetings.com | Electronic greeting card site of one of the big commerial card maker's - you can also print. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We Got Cards | New free email greeting card site - lots of neat cards - many humorous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E-greetings | Extensive email greeting card site - requires free registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enya WebCards | "Create attractive multimedia Enya Webcards complete with pictures, lyrics and music." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comics.com | "See all the latest comics." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Digital Postcard | Available in 12 languages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| regards.com | Offers two levels of customization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webcards | Many new categories to chose from. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Occasion Cards | Each card has a changeable suggested greetings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Messagemates | Animated message bearers (mini-programs) for birthdays, holidays and more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuyers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naples WCI Section | "Our mission is to give you the information you need to keep more of your own money when you buy a home, sell a home, or relocate" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HomeAdvisor | Find and compare homes for sale, compare mortgage rates, financing options, closing, inspection - loaded with info for the new or experienced home buyer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dictionaries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merriam-Webster's WWWebster Dictionary/Thesaurus | "Search more than 160,000 entries in the Web's most up-to-date dictionary." Lots of other neat word-related stuff, like Word Game of the Day (requires Java) and Word for the Wise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dictionary.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encarta World English Dictionary | "This free, online dictionary provides definitions, audio pronunciations, and a glossary of computer terms." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YourDictionary | "The Web's most comprehensive index of on-line dictionaries with over 1,000 dictionaries in more than 200 different languages. This conveniently organized index includes glossaries of specialized terminology, synonyms, homonyms, and abbreviations. It is linked to an index of on-line grammars and several pages of linguistic fun." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus | "Contains 50,000 headwords, and very precisely defined and hyperlinked synonyms" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WordNet 1.6 Search | "An online dictionary that you can explore in different directions, finding words that mean the same, are more general, more specific - as well as getting a brief description." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROGET'S Thesaurus | Search the headwords or full text of Roget's Thesaurus version 1.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| travlang's Translating Dictionaries | Large collection of Translating Dictionaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Translation Dictionaries | Translation dictionary search engine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FreeTranslation.com | "Free automatic computer translation in 8 language directions...FROM English to French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese...TO English from French, German and Spanish. Each translation can be of a web page of or up to 4 or 5 pages of text. FreeTranslation.com is very fast and completely free." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SYSTRAN | Translate text you type or paste in or enter the address (URL) of a Web page and it will translate it into : French, German, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese. Also free downloadable version for use on personal documents. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-line Encyclopedias | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Britannica Online | Encyclopedia Britannica - from A to Z - is now available for free. It is now the state-of-the-art in online reference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encyclopedia.com | "More than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition" plus over 170,000 Internet links. Third rate compared to Britanica and Encarta, but may have some info they do not. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| infoplease.com | "Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research-It! | Everything from anagrams & language translations to UPS rates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENCYBERPEDIA | Virtually every encyclopedia that's on the Web | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encyclopedias on the Net | List of 40 Web encyclopedias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIA World Factbook | Essential facts, geography, population, etc., on all the countries of the world | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The North Carolina Encyclopedia | An overview of the people, the government, the history, and the resources of North Carolina. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Find NC | The central gateway for searching North Carolina Government Information Locator Service (NC GILS) sources. Provided by the State Library of North Carolina. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet Resource Lists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo! Internet Life | Yahoo's selection of the interesting, bizarre, and useful sites. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue NetPages | An easy-to-use "how-to" guide for your Internet adventures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geek's Guide to the Internet | "In this guide we'll get you started by whetting your appetite with some Internet folklore, a beginner's guide for navigation, how to get online, what to do once you're there and how to protect your privacy and your kids. We'll also showcase some cool places to visit and take a look at how the Internet will shape the future of communications." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter-Links | Navigator, resource locator, and tutorial from Nova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Info Service | Interesting collection of links - well designed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John December's Resource List | Very comprehensive, annotated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENCYBERPEDIA | Virtually every encyclopedia that's on the Web | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virtual Tourist | A geographic directory of "all" the WWW servers in the world - not quite all - a bunch anyway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CNET Central | Excellent computer news, reviews, tips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netsurfer | Large list of useful sites in many area - also a FREE e-mail delivered e-zine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zen Search | Search the web for quality web sites. ZenSearch searches the web using several of the top search engines. Search results are both balanced and of good quality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet Learning Resources | Resources useful in teaching internet skills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Scout Report | Internet resources & network tools geared toward researchers & educators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life On The Internet | PBS interactive Web site - companion to PBS series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Internet Society | If the Net has a government, this is it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domain Names $17.95 Per 2 Years | Get your own domain name now simple and fast. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICQ Home Page | Create Your Own Virtual Private Online Network for your organization on the ICQ system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICQ | Know when friends or family are online and send files, email or chat in real-time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICQ Servers | To increase your chance of getting connected to ICQ network, this page provides different server addresses on the ICQ networks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICQ Whitepages | Quick Reference of ICQ Users - users' ICQ numbers, web pager addresses, e-mail directory of ICQ users | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search for Internet Service Providers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boardwatch Directory of Internet Service Providers | Easy to use list of Internet Service Providers, with other interesting information as well | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The List | List of 9,400+ Internet Service Providers, rates, DNS addresses, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listservs, Conferences, & FAQs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TILE.NET/LISTS | Listservs by subject, name, most popular, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listz | Searchable directory of 90,095 listservs and other mailing lists! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topica | "A searchable directory of Internet email lists and an easy-to-use service allowing users to find, subscribe, manage and participate in email discussions." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists | Listservs indexed by name and subject | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ElectricMinds | Fascinating conference for the exchange of ideas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet FAQ Archives | Search newsgroup FAQs By Category | By Newsgroup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAQ Finder | Over 1800 links to FAQs on almost 300 subjects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FTP site for newsgroup FAQs | Useful FAQs and answers from the newsgroups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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