Search_Engines

This search engine claims to find high quality sites and ranks the page results. Links searcher directly to the appropriate page within a found site to match the search parameters. Includes an image search.

Searches the entire web or Canadian sites only. Includes a web directory and breaking news stories. A good general starting point for web searching.

Searches are based on real questions. Searches AltaVista, WebCrawler, GoTo, Excite, and About.com simultaneously. Includes a directory with topics Money, Travel, Health, Computers, Entertainment, Home & family and Shopping.

This search engine provides plenty of options for searching. Results can be limited by date, language, and multimedia content. Directory topics include: arts & entertainment, business & money, computers & internet, games, health, home & family, news & media, reference, regional, science & technology, society, sports, travel & recreation.

A very fast search engine which can selectively search MP3, multimedia and listening areas separately.

Searches for pictures and images but can also be browsed by keywords or themes. Categories include: animals, architecture, arts, backgrounds, culture, current issues, entertainment, holidays, nature, people, recreation, science, space, sports, transportation and travel.

The home page of this search engine can be personalized and includes headline news stories. Fairly quick searching. Directory categories include: arts & entertainment, autos, business & careers, computers & internet, games, health, news, recreation, reference, regional, science & technology, society & culture, sports, and travel.

A good search engine for browsing broad topics through directory listings. Topics include: business & entrepreneurship, careers & education, entertainment, health & fitness, investing & finance, magazines, news & information, shopping, sports & recreation, technology, travel & leisure, and women & family.

Can search the whole web or only Canadian sites. Works like the American Yahoo search engine, with a full directory. Directory topics include: arts & humanities, business & economy, computers & internet, education, entertainment, government, health, news & media, recreation & sports, reference, regional, science, social studies, society & culture. Links to other Yahoo sites around the world.

A very strong search engine for Canadian government searches, and other Canadian content. Special features include a listing to top Canadian sites on the web. The limited directory categories include: education, government, medical charities, spirituality, and women’s net.

Searches Snap, DirectHit, Yahoo, Lycos, & Inktomi, plus 700 other search engines. Directory topics include: business & money, computers, entertainment, gaming, government, health & medicine, international, music, news & media, people, reference, shopping, and travel.

Searches Yahoo,Google, MSN, Ask simultaneously. Web directory topics include: entertainment, shopping, connecting, lifestyle, library, work & money, computing, travel, and personal.

Searches through 9 different search services and includes a directory. Lists favourite searches, resources and shopping sites.

This subject search directory includes: autos, careers, computers & internet, education, entertainment, games, health, home & real estate, kids & family, money & investing, news, people & chat, relationships, shopping, small business, sports & recreation, travel.

Searches the entire web or Canadian sites only. Quick access to searches on major Canadian newspapers. Shows national and world news headlines, Canadian weather, sports stories and stock quotes on the home page.

Searches only resources that have been evaluated and annotated by librarians. Includes an extensive list of Directory topics.

Separate portals for teachers, kids, teens, parents, librarians, or college students. Can be browsed in various languages. (American curriculum)

Library of student recommended sites in Arts & communication, Health & safety, People & places, Science, History, Social issues & Technology. Searchable.

Provides selected sites on the following topics: arts & entertainment; books & writing; clubs & organizations; college & careers; computers & the internet; dating & stuff; health; homework help; issues & conflicts; money matters; sports & style. Searchable.

The ultimate search directory site with over 2000 search engines, directories, indices, etc. Organized by category: computer, employment, society, geographical, health, business & money, media, people, reference & education, sciences, family / pets / hobbies, Arts & entertainment.

Searches a selective collection of topical guides which identify , describe and evaluate Internet-based information resources. Categories include Arts & humanities, Communication, Education, Environment, Health & medicine, Science & mathematics, Social sciences & social issues.

This search directory is organized by categories which include: autos, business, careers, computers, education, entertainment, family, games, health, investing, lifestyle, real estate, relationships, sports, and travel. The home page includes sports, business & news stories, weather, horoscopes, special features, etc.

A good search engine for current events and all other subjects. Can search the web for images, audio and video separately. Quicklinks to many reference tools. Linked directly to ABC, ESPN, and Disney. Includes directory categories.

Searches only scholarly resources that have been selected and annotated by UC librarians. Directory topics include: Biological, agricultural & medical science, Government information, Instructional resources, K-12, Instructional resources, university, Internet enabling tools, Maps & GIS, Physical sciences, engineering, computing & mathematics, social sciences & humanities, Visual & performing arts.

This page is created and maintained by Ms. B. Knoepfel (Teacher-Librarian), McMath Secondary School.