The World Wide Web is a very big place. Just like a library would be useless without a card catalog, the web would be useless without a way to locate what you are looking for. Search Engines are the simplest way to find things on the web. They are giant catalogs of web information that you can search through by entering words and phrases related to what you are looking for.
Instructions for using Additional Search Tools:
1. In the Search For box, type in the keywords to include in your search.
2. Select the Search engine you wish to use.
3. The Search will start automatically when you choose your Search Engine.
Search For:
There are hundreds of search engines on the Internet, many of them cataloging very specific information. Here are a few more to choose from:
- Google - One of the most well known and popular Search Engines.
- Ask Jeeves - One of the first search engines to support natural language searches.
- AOL Netfind/Kids Only - A safe, age-appropriate environment for kids in a manner appealing to both kids and parents.
- Lycos - Allows you to search specifically for Websites, FTP Sites, Pictures, and Sounds.
- Excite - Very comprehensive and includes Lycos Web search.
- Webcrawler - Extremely comprehensive and has a somewhat flexible search tool.
- Magellan - Magellan is now owned by Excite. All links to Magellan sites now take you to the equivalent area on Excite.
- Yahoo - Web Portal with many additional features such as Chats, Auctions, and Classified
ads.