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The Internet is the world's largest library. To find what you need, launch a search directly by using
one of the 19 built-in search engines below. You can also jump to a search engine's main site by clicking on its name. For
helpful tips, read How To Use Search Engines
1 Look Dictionaries |
Easy Searcher | Bartleby Reference | Yahoo
| Google | GahooYoogle
| Vivisimo |
Fast Search | Hotbot | Monster
Crawler | Alta Vista |
Ask
| InfoPlease | Answers
| Kids
Net | Ask For Kids | Yahooligans
| Search Engine Colossus | Dogpile
Look in 743 dictionaries at the same time.
Search Internet for a dictionary with the word (Powered by OneLook®
Dictionaries)
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A good starter search engine might be EASY SEARCHER because it's set up for both beginners and old pros. Just click on the logo.
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1 Up Info is a very easy to use search engine and reference tool. It also has a complete encyclopedia built in.
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The COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPEDIA is a part of the Bartleby Reference site, the most comprehensive reference tool on the Web.
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Yahoo on one side of your screen -- Google on
the other.
is brand new. It displays search results by breaking down big terms
into sub categories.
The newest search technology -- semantic search. This is supposed to "think"
just like the human brain.
All The Web has access to over 10 million web pages.
HOT BOT draws from the 4 biggest search engines and puts the results in one package.
Monster Crawler searches all the major search engines with one click.
MonsterCrawlerSearch all the major engines with just one click! |
Alta Vista is a huge
stockpile of web pages, images, news, and even a tool for web page translations.
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ASK uses a technology that allows you to narrow and expand your search criteria.
IXQUICK is a very powerful
meta-search engine.
InfoPlease is acts like an almanac for finding facts and information.
ANSWERS.COM is a new service that provides answers instead of just a list of links.
Power Reference
Online dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia and much more... |
Elementary students may want to give these a try. They act just like "adult" search engines, except they're set up for kids (topics, categories, graphics, filters).
 First Search Engines is a great compendium of every search tool. |
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Search Engine Colossus -- Links to search engines in 149 countries. |
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 Scirus is a Science specific search engine. |
 Shows satellite views of locations everywhere. Zoomable! |
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When you think "World Wide Web," think "the world's biggest library." When you think "browser"(like Netscape or Explorer), think "librarian." And when you think "search engine," think "card catalog/index."
Search engines all work basically the same -- type in a subject or title and the engine searches for that resource on the Web. Usually you'll get a good list of choices on any given topic.
So, when you're looking for something on the Web, just imagine yourself sitting at a table in the world's biggest library. You ask the librarian for a book, the librarian looks it up in the card catalog, and then the librarian brings the book to your table. That's essentially how search engines operate on the Web.
Helpful Strategies
If you're having trouble finding an item:
Try searching for the plural form of the word.
Try at least two search engines.
Try putting phrases in quotes.
Try using a hyphen to exclude a term (i.e. fruit baskets-wicker).
Try using a + if the word must be included (i.e. +midwest weather).
Be aware that not all search engines will make use of the quotes, hyphen, and plus signs.
Each search engine has its own quirks, so the only way to find the one with which you're most comfortable is testing.
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