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Search the Web
Just as there are millions of web sites, there are thousands of ways to search the web. Use the resources below to find the best method for you. For many searches, a popular search engine will do; but if not, we've included other search methods as well. Finding a web site is only the first step. Anyone can put up a web page; before you use what you find, evaluate the information and make sure it's reliable. Popular Search Engines Three of the most popular general search engines are: More Search Engines Search engines "crawl" the web to locate as many web sites as possible. They tend to be large; Google, for instance, contains more than two billion web pages. More Web Directories Web directories are man-made lists of links, placed into carefully chosen categories. Typically directories are smaller and better organized than search engines. More Meta-Engines Meta-engines allow you to use multiple search engines at the same time. Search the Invisible Web Many web databases cannot be crawled by search engines. The "invisible web" contains information that must be specially located and searched. - CompletePlanet: Contains over 103,000 databases and specialty search engines
- Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Collections of Search Engines Organized By Subject - Beaucoup: Contains links to over 2,500 search engines
- FinderSeeker: A search engine for search engines
Organized by Geographical Location How to Use Search Engines How to Evaluate Web Sites
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