All Search Engines List in the World

 

 

The following list includes some of the more powerful search engines:

1. About - http://about.com
2. AlltheWeb - http://www.alltheweb.com
3. AltaVista - http://www.altavista.com
4. AOL Search - http://search.aol.com/
5. Ask Jeeves - http://www.askjeeves.com
6. Google - http://www.google.com
7. Hotbot - http://www.hotbot.com
8. LookSmart - http://www.looksmart.com
9. MSN - http://www.msn.com
10. Open Directory Project - http://dmoz.org
11. Teoma - http://www.teoma.com
12. Yahoo! - http://www.yahoo.com

Meta-search engines

Rather than visit multiple search engines yourself, you can save time by using a meta-search engine, which simultaneously sends your query to two or more general-purpose search engines and eliminates duplicate results. Here are some popular meta-search engines:

1. DogPile - http://www.dogpile.com
2. Mamma - http://www.mamma.com
3. MetaCrawler - http://www.metacrawler.com
4. Search.com - http://www.search.com

Specialized search engines

Finally, don't ignore specialized search engines designed to search only for websites pertaining to a particular topic. Specialized search engines often find obscure web-sites that the larger search engines might overlook. There are specialized search engines for everything from caring for fish to the latest crafting fads. Here are a few interesting ones:

• AvatarSearch Finds occult information about witchcraft, vampires, pagan rituals, astrology, tarot cards, and other topics that often panic right-wing conservatives (http://www.avatarsearch.com).

• Black Web Portal Finds websites of particular interest to blacks (http://www.blackwebportal.com).

• Crime Spider Searches for websites providing information about various crime and law enforcement sites and organized by topics such as serial murder, urban legends, and cybercrime (http://www.crimespider.com).

• Disinformation Conspiracy theory-laden search engine that helps you uncover websites offering the "real truth" behind the pyramids of Mars, the sightings of black helicopters over America, film footage of Bigfoot, and the government secrets hidden in Area 51 (http://www.disinfo.com).

• Education World Finds websites that can help students, teachers, and parents learn more about education (http://www.education-world.com).

• Federal Web Locator Lists many of the websites from various government agencies and organizations (except for the really cool ones like the CIA and FBI). Maybe you can use it to find out where all your hard-earned tax dollars are going (http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl).

• GovSearch Collection of government search engines for finding information about the U.S. government: IRS documents, Customs Service, NTIS, U.S. law code, legislative information, OSHA regulations, and information from many other agencies and departments (http://www.nwbuildnet.com/nwbn/govbot.html).

• CopSeek Directory and Police Search Engine Helps you find websites related to law enforcement so you can find a policeman when you need one (http://www.copseek.com).

• NerdWorld Search engine dedicated to computer and technology fanatics (http://www.nerdworld.com).

• Que Pasa! A bilingual search engine geared towards Hispanics and Latinos, available in both English and Spanish (http://www.quepasa.com).

• Satanist Net Search engine geared to helping you find satanic information on the Internet (http://www.satanist.net).

• Women.com and WWWomen Two search engines geared toward helping women find information and resources on the Internet (http://www.women.com and http://www.wwwomen.com).

Kid-safe search engines

If you leave your children unsupervised, it's likely that they'll eventually find bomb-making instructions and pornography on the Internet. While keeping children isolated from such information may be impossible, you can at least limit their searching to kid-safe search engines. Unlike general-purpose search engines, kid-safe search engines won't accidentally display links to pornographic or bomb-making websites. Try one of the following:

1. Ask Jeeves for Kids - http://www.ajkids.com
2. CleanSearch - http://www.cleansearch.com
3. Go.com - http://www.go.com
4. Yahooligans - http://www.yahooligans.com

Multimedia search engines

Most search engines help you find text, but what if you want to find a song, a picture, or a video clip? Rather than waste your time using a general purpose search engine to find an MP3 file of your favorite band, try using a special multimedia search engine instead. These multimedia search engines specialize in searching only for specific audio, graphic, or video files.

Here are some of the more popular multimedia search engines:

1. Ditto - http://www.ditto.com
2. FAST Multimedia Search - http://multimedia.alltheweb.com
3. SpeechBot.net - http://speechbot.research.compaq.com
4. MIDI Explorer - http://www.musicrobot.com

Searching for more search engines

1. AllSearchEngines - http://www.allsearchengines.com
2. Search Engine Watch - http://www.searchenginewatch.com

Regional search engines