There are also a number of web pages that compare search engines, their features and
coverage. Look at list.
| Information
Need |
Suggested search engine
|
| Don't know where to start |
Yahoo -
organizes sites in subject trees
Dogpile - simultaneously searches all
major search engines |
| Very fast, relevant hits |
Google -
quickly searches full-text |
| Refine
or Focus your Search |
|
| Pinpoint search for narrow terms |
Alta Vista
- massive, fast-indexer of full-text |
| Common keywords with specific search |
HotBot -
many options for refining search |
| Alternate terms for your topic |
Excite,
Alta Vista - list related terms for
a topic |
| Information on proper name |
Alta Vista,
HotBot - recognize capitalization |
| Correct words of a quotation |
HotBot -
searches phrases of any length |
| Specialized
needs |
|
Web pages from a specific domain
Eg: Canadian
pages with .ca in the URL |
Alta
Vista, HotBot - can search for URL |
| Who is linked to my web pages? |
Alta Vista
- has link command |
Locate and access public databases
Eg: What
genealogy databases are publically available? |
CompletePlanet.com
- interface to 2,000 searchable databases |
Find downloadable software
Eg: What
freeware screensavers are available? |
Shareware
- lists available software by platform |
Material in a particular format
Eg: I
want some gifs of cats |
HotBot - can
limit by media type |
| Canadian sites of information |
Maple
Square (Canadian) - only searches Canadian sites |
