Search Engines

Search Engines

SearchEngineWatch - Use this site to learn everything you wanted to know about search engines.

Search Engines

Google	Yahoo	Ask.com
LiveSearch	Lycos	AltaVista

Non-Commercial Search Directories

These directories will contain pre-screened websites, arranged by broad subject categories.

Librarians' Index to the Internet

WWW Virtual Library

Internet Public Library

Invisible Web

Information contained in databases is usually not available through standard search engines. This site lists databases by subject for easy access.

Complete Planet

Family Friendly Search Engines

These sites search among only handpicked, pre-screened websites.

Yahoo!Kids

KidsClick!

Ask for Kids

Kid's Search Tools

Filtered Search Engines

These sites allow users to activate a filter, which remove objectionable material (adult, violent or hate sites) from search results. Look for the option in something that is titled "Preferences" or "Settings." Be warned, though, that these filters are not always 100% effective.

AltaVista

Lycos

Google

AlltheWeb