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There are many different Internet search tool available for teachers. These include both traditional search engines and meta search engines. In a meta-search engine, you submit keywords in its search box, and it transmits your search simultaneously to several individual search engines and their databases of web pages. Within a few seconds, you get back results from all the search engines queried. Try out the different different search tools included below. Search for the same items using different engines and directories. Find out which one works the best for you.
Some of the most popular search engines for the World Wide Web include:
Alta Vista
http://altavista.digital.com
Excite
http://excite.com
Infoseek
http://guide.infoseek.com
Webcrawler
http://www.webcrawler.com
Some of the most popular web directories include:
Galaxy
http://galaxy.einet.net
Magellan
http://magellan.mckinley.com
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com
The Yellow Pages
http://theyellowpages.com
Examples of meta search engines and directories can be found at:
Google
http://www.google.com/
Metacrawler
http://www.metacrawler.com
Prime Search
http://www.delta.com/prime.com/pssearch.htm
All-in-one search pages can be found at:
The Argus Clearing House
http://www.clearinghouse.net/
Reviews and comparisons of search engines can be found at:
A Guide to Web Directories
http://www.crosswinds.net/~directories/home.htm
Understanding and Comparing Web Research Tools
http://www.hamline.edu/administration/libraries/search/comparisons.html
Search Engine Showdown
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
Search Engine Watch
http://searchenginewatch.com/
An excellent specialized data base of educational web sites can be found at:
EduHound
http://www.eduhound.com/
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