Search Engines
Alta
Vista
Considered to have the largest and most inclusive
index; provides both simple and advanced searches.
AltaVista
Canada
The Canadian version of Alta Vista.
The
Big Hub
Metasearch engine that searches multiple databases
simultaneously.
Excite
Good solid browser that automatically searches for
related words and phrases.
HotBot
Powerful search engine which allows limits by
location, date, and media.
InfoSeek
A good search engine with a subject directory.
Lycos
A fast search engine with both keyword and subject
search capabilities.
Magellan
A directory of web sites that have been rated and
reviewed.
Meta
Crawler
Simultaneously sends a query to several search
tools and combines the results.
Yahoo!
A high quality subject index capable of searching
keywords or phrases.
Yahoo
Canada
Yahoo’s subject guide to Canadian websites.