Looking for something,
or someone? The Internet can be the quickest, and least expensive
way to find information...as long as you know how to use the search
engines efficiently.
Remember,
the purpose is finding, not searching. Here are a few tips
for successful searching:
Read
the "hints" and "help" for each search engine. This will explain
exactly how the search tool operates. For your convenience I've
included links to these sections.
Experiment
with different search engines. Even though they are all similar,
they all have important differences. A search engine that is quick,
but returns 40,000 pages may not be as effective as one that may
be slower but returns only 30 pages. Find the search engine that
is best suited for your needs.
Here's
a list of search engines:
| Web
Search Engines |
| AltaVista
Web and Usenet News searcher, indexing over 100 million
pages. Categories are: simple, people, business, subject,
and advanced searches. Click here
for special tips. |
| Ask Jeeves!
Features a question-answering system allowing anyone to
ask a question in plain, simple English without using
keywords or Boolean search strings. Click here for special tips. |
| Excite
Use this well-known service to search by keywords or text
strings, or browse the categories of reviewed sites. Click here for special tips. |
| Google
Google uses sophisticated text-matching techniques to
find pages that are both important and relevant to your
search. Click
here for special tips. |
| HotBot
Wired magazine's search engine, powered by Inktomi, allows
you to search within particular geographic or cyber areas.
Click here for special tips. |
| Lycos
Customizable search engine allows you to enter a search
string or browse the Web by subject. With a newcomers'
section. Click here for special
tips. |
| WebCrawler
Natural language searching using plain English words.
Designed for novice users, but includes some advanced
features. Click
here for special tips. |
| Yahoo!
Original search engine and directory of the Web. Search
the entire database at once, or comb through the categories.
Click
here for special tips. |
| Search
For People |
411.ca Let Us Put You In Touch.
411.ca is a FREE online information service for Canadians.
Find a person, a business, reverse Phone by Area Code
and Number. |
Unlike telephone-based 411 services, 411.ca does not charge for directory services such as Find a Person, Find a Business, & Reverse Lookup. The online directory services & maps offered by 411.ca bring buyers & sellers together, helping people find businesses, product & services. |
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411.ca also offers free US listings through it's sister site, www.411.info, & International listings in over 150 countries worldwide on a network of sites including 411.ca, 411domains.ca, 411hosting.ca, 411.info, 411domains.info & 411hosting.info, which attract aggregate site traffic of over 10 million page views per month. |
Bigfoot (US)
One of the most accurate global email & white pages
on the Net, with over 100 million listings & door-to-door
mapping. |
| WhoWhere? (US)
Extensive look-up service for email, postal, telephone
& homepage addresses. |
| Yahoo! People
Search
Search for email addresses by first name, last name, or
domain name. SmartName function allows for abbreviations |
| Search
For Software |
| Download.com
CNET's Download.com offers access to the most popular
picks in the shareware world. |
| JUMBO!
Access to over 250,000 Windows, Mac, Unix, & DOS shareware
applications at FTP sites worldwide. |
| Shareware
Junkies
Loads of practical and not-so-practical shareware and
freeware for Windows, Mac, DOS, and OS/2. |
| Shareware.com
CNET's guide to shareware on the Net. |
| TUCOWS
Email, multimedia, HTML, and networking tools along with
connectivity apps, anti-virus, games, and accessories. |
| ZDNet
Software Library
Games, utilities, development tools, & graphics, business,
home, & education software. |
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