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There are several different search engines. Each search engine has a different task. Some search engines access a database of information and can be narrowed down in steps, while others search the content of the pages to arrive at its results. Below is a list of search engines and instructions on how to use each of them. Try all of them to get a feel for what kind of data they give you. | |
 | Alta Vista |
| Alta Vista catalogs individual Web pages, rather than entire Web sites. It is one of the largest and fastest search services available and also includes Usenet discussion groups. | |
| Yahoo |
| Yahoo organizes sites by category. When Yahoo finds a site for you, it displays both a summary and a link to the related category. | |
| Excite |
| Excite reviews Web sites and displays the review of each site found. Excite also searches Usenet discussion groups and classified ads. | |
| Infoseek |
| Infoseek Guide shows Web pages that match your search criteria and provides lists of pages in related categories for easy browsing. | |
| Lycos |
| Lycos also catalogs Web pages, rather than entire sites. It provides you with an outline and abstract for each page that matches your search criteria. | |
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| Google provides highly targeted search and search related links. | |
| HotBot |
| HotBot reviews and rates sites. You'll see a short summary and a link to the full review for each site found. | |
