http://www.searchenginewatch.com
Learn the basics of search engines; what they are, how they operate, whom
they serve. Also, you will find
tips and reports of myriad search engines’ performance and competence.
http://www.northernlight.com
(Unfiltered)
Northern Light has the largest index of the Web that is organized by subject
clusters. It features “special
collections” of documents not found in ordinary searches.
Note that some are pay-per-view.
http://www.directhit.com
(Unfiltered)
Dubbed the “popular engine,” DirectHit refines your search results by first
showing the most popular sites that have been viewed by other people.
It works with other search engines such as HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart and
MSN Search.
http://www.altavista.com
(Unfiltered)
Alta Vista is consistently one of the largest index databases.
There is a wide range of power searching tools.
It shares listings with the LookSmart.
http://www.eblast.com/
(Filtered)
Encyclopedia Britannica’a educational search site has the Web’s top
educational sites, broken into categories, reviewed and clearly rated.
Great tool and one of our favorites.
http://www.searchopolis.com/
(Filtered)
A fun interface spices up this very effective search tool.
The site also features curriculum for all major topics as well as a great
set of reference tools, including a great online dictionary and thesaurus.
http://infoseek.go.com/Topic/Education/
A bounty of educational information worldwide.
Web sites are ranked with a 3 stars-tiered rating.
http://www.education-world.com
(Filtered)
Particularly rich in curriculum ideas for teachers of K-12 schools.
Nonetheless, there are links for every aspect of education at all levels.
http://www.salukisearch.com
(Filtered)
“The Family-Friendly Search Engine” has a carefully hand-selected index of
sites that are decent and appropriate for children.
http://www.dogpile.com/
(Unfiltered)
Dogpile searches numerous search engines to find exactly what you’re looking
for.
http://www.familywebfiles.com
(Filtered)
Another nice family-oriented search engine.
Presented in English or Spanish language.