Search Engines

All the web. WHY USE IT? It has a huge database and allows very specific, precise searches to be built.

Exalead. WHY USE IT? It shows you a thumbnail of each site that each result comes from so you can visually determine if a site is worth examining without having to click on it. French, so you get a good European perspective, in contrast to many search engines.

Del.icio.us WHY USE IT? When you search with it, you can see what websites others think are best for various subjects and topics.

Ixquick. WHY USE IT? You can search in languages other than English; Ixquick searches different individual engines to Dogpile - 9 of them, in fact - so your chances of finding something great from the Deep Web are further increased.

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Which search engine is best for me...?

searchengines.com. This site has a massive collection of search engines and subject gateways, as well as advice for all users and especially for young users. There is professional information about search engines and how to use them, especially for how children can use them. In its tutorials, it explains in simple language how search engines work and then how to get them to work better for you.

Internet Search Tips by Sue Lacey. An excellent guide to working out which search engine will best answer your question. It lists lots of different question types, so your own question should be in there.

Noodlequest. This site has a "wizard" program that asks you a few questions about what it is that you want to find and will then recommend what it thinks are your best Internet strategies to find it.