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Internet SearchersLast Modified: 19 Feb 97

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Internet Searchers

Directories (A directory is a database collected by humans and categorized ... in an outline format)Pros: sites are recommended by humans - their data is reviewed, evaluated and categorized by humans - most data is gemquality - junk is discarded - data is much better organized - searches recover less junkCons: much smaller database than for Search Engines - does not search the WWW - only sites that are submitted are analyzed -many gems aren't found - very few jewels

Search Engines (A search engine, crawler, havester, robot, searcher, spider, wanderer, or worm is a computer program thatautomatically searches Internet sites and collects their data)

Pros: a more complete search - extremely large database - collects data from millions of sites - collects tons of gems, includingmany jewelsCons: collects tons of junk - finds completely inappropriate and poor "matches" --- searching for ROCK (a stone) would also returnROCK HUDSON, ROCK AND ROLL, ROCKET, RADIO HALL ROCKETTE, ROCKING CHAIR, ROLLING ROCK beer, ROCKOF AGES song, ROCK OF AGES CEMETARY, etc. --- user must structure request to limit search to pertinent data

Meta-Searchers (A meta-searcher is a program that uses more than one search engine simultaneously)Pros: more thorough than any one Search EngineCons: slower than using just one engine

Multiple Searchers (A multiple searcher is a collection of search engines on one page - the user usually selects which one to use)Pros: convenience of having multiple searchers on same pageCons: not as efficient as Meta-Searchers, since only one engine is working at a time

Miscellaneous Searchers

Directories

Note: "topic" indicates Art, Business, Computers, Health, Sports, etc. Note: "category" indicates E-mail addresses, Phone Numbers, Software, News, etc.

1. Clearinghouse, The Argus (browse by topic ... sites rated)2. eDirectory (browse for flag, map and country info or select searcher by country)

3. Excite (search by keyword & its category, browse rated sites by topic, or browse news links)4. Galaxy (search by keyword or browse links by topic)5. Infoseek (Ultrasmart) (search by keyword & its category or browse links by topic and/or news)6. Infoseek (Ultrasmart) (search by keyword & its category or browse links by topic and/or news)7. Lycos (a2z) (search for or browse rated links by topic or category)8. Magellan (search by keyword or browse rated links by topic or category)9. Nerd World (search by keyword or browse links by topic)

10. NetGuide Live (search by keyword or browse links by topic)11. Starting Point (search by keyword or browse links by topic or category)12. WWW Virtual Library (browse links by topic)13. Yahoo! (search by keyword or browse links by topic or category ... includes AltaVista search engine)

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Search Engines

Note: "topic" indicates Art, Business, Computers, Health, Sports, etc.Note: "category" indicates E-mail addresses, Phone Numbers, Software, News, etc.

1. Aliweb (advanced keyword search)2. AltaVista (keyword search of www or usenet)3. AltaVista (advanced) (advanced keyword search of www or usenet)4. Excite (search by keyword in www or category, browse rated sites by topic, or browse news links)5. Galaxy (advanced) (advanced search by keyword in every or selected topics)6. HotBot (advanced search by keyword in www or usenet news)7. Infoseek Ultraseek @ Guide (search by keyword in www or category)

8. Infoseek Ultraseek (search by keyword in www or category)9. Lycos (search by keyword in www or category, browse links by topic or category, or select advanced searching)

10. Nerd World (search by keyword or browse links by topic)11. NetGuide Live (search by keyword in www or rated best sites or browse links by topic or news/reference)12. Open Text Index (search by keyword in www or browse links by category)13. Open Text Index (PowerSearch) (advanced search by keyword in www)14. Webcrawler (search by keyword in www or browse links by topic or special/category)15. World Wide Web Worm (advanced search by keyword in www)16. Yahoo! (advanced) (advanced search by keyword of Yahoo directory, www and other categories)

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Meta-Searchers

Note: "topic" indicates Art, Business, Computers, Health, Sports, etc.Note: "category" indicates E-mail addresses, Phone Numbers, Software, News, etc.

1. All-in-One Search Page (select searcher by category, then by area of searcher's specialty)2. Cosmix Mother Load (search by keyword in www or browse or search topical links)3. Cosmix Mother Load (Insane Search) (advanced search by keyword in www or categories)4. CUSI (select searcher by type or category)5. Dogpile (search by keyword in www or category)6. Dogpile (Advanced) (advanced, customizable search by keyword of all of Internet)7. eDirectory (select searcher by name or country, then search www by keyword)8. Flycatcher (search www by keyword with selectable, multiple searchers)9. Highway 61 MetaCrawler (select thoroughness of keyword search of www & Yahoo directories)

10. Internet Sleuth (search by keyword in www or category, select searcher in category, or browse by topic)11. Mamma (search by keyword in www or browse links by category)12. MetaCrawler (search by keyword in www ... results sorted by relevance or location)13. MetaCrawler (advanced) (advanced search by keyword in www ... results sorted by relevance or location)14. Metasearch (search by keyword in www, software or dictionary/thesaurus)15. PowerSearch (select searcher by category or special/topic)16. ProFusion (search by keyword of www with selected, multiple searchers)17. SavvySearch (search by keyword in www or category)18. Searches.com (search by keyword in www ... results sorted by relevance or location or browse links by category)19. Starting Point (search by keyword in www ... results sorted or search/browse links by category)20. Search Engines - All in One (search by keyword in www or category or search/browse links by category)21. W3 Search Engines (select searcher by category and specialty)22. Webtaxi | SuperSearch (select searcher by category and specialty)

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Multiple Searchers

Note: "topic" indicates Art, Business, Computers, Health, Sports, etc.Note: "category" indicates E-mail addresses, Phone Numbers, Software, News, etc.

1. 100 Specialized Search Engines! (select searcher from detailed list)2. Beaucoup Search Engines (select searcher by topic or category and specialty of searcher)3. Best Search Engines, The (select searcher by topic or category and specialty of searcher)4. CaBOOM! (select searcher from briefly described list)5. Dr. Webster's Big Page of Search Engines (select searcher from briefly described list)

6. El Paso Infopage Search Engines ()7. HelpnHand's Super Search Page (select searcher by category and specialty)8. Master Search at Pippin Central (select category, then go from there)9. Net Locator (search by keyword of www in selected searchers)

10. NetPet's Multi-Searchers (enter keyword, then that will be preloaded into many other www seach engines)11. Research-It! (reference databases: dictionary, thesaurus, language, Bible, maps, etc. ... in various languages)12. Search.Com by c|net (search by keyword or browse links by topic or category)13. SiFMuG (select searcher by large menu)14. Virtual Flagstaff (select category, then select searcher from briefly described list)

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Miscellaneous Searchers

Note: "topic" indicates Art, Business, Computers, Health, Sports, etc.Note: "category" indicates E-mail addresses, Phone Numbers, Software, News, etc.

100 Hot Sites (100 top used sites)100 Specialized Search Engines! (select searcher from detailed list)2ask (Meta-searcher in different languages! ... choose "quot;Search"quot; at top of window)AltaVista (in 14 languages)Argus Music Searcher (Robot locates artist, group, song title or album)DisInformation (Directory - current events, politics, science news, & other news that the corporate-controlled media won't allow tell)eDirectory (flag, map, info & searcher by country ... in many languages)Research-It! (reference databases: dictionary, thesaurus, language, Bible, maps, etc. ... various languages)SavvySearch (search by keyword in www or category ... in many languages)

Hayden Books' Internet Starter Kit (Macintosh Internet tools: searchers, software, info, newsgroups, etc.)da Marks' Bookmarks (bookmarks arranged by topic)

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