Search Engines

Directories and Review

These sites provide links to a large number of search engines.

In addition they detail the coverage, strengths and weaknesses of the various search engines. Information on search techniques is included to assist new users formulate the best possible search strategy.

The University of California, Berkeley site has a particularly good tutorial on Internet searching techniques. Anyone wanting to do serious research using the Internet will find this site invaluable

• University of California, Berkeley - Finding Information on the Internet

• Blue angels

• Netstrider

Search Engine Watch, shows how search engines are performing in various areas. This page reviews performance and gives detailed information on all the search engines used on the World Wide Web.

• Search Engine Watch

Also don't forget the Powerpoint presentation on How to Search the web, under Study Help, Surf Skills on this site.

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Australian

• AltaVista Australia

• Anzwers Australia and NZ

• Go Eureka

• Google Australia

• Ninemsn Australia

• Savvy Search

• Streets of Perth Directory

• Web Wombat

• Ask Ted

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International

Note that Metacrawler summarises the best results from both Google & Yahoo searches, as well as many of the other leading engines like Ask Jeeves, MSN Search, Looksmart and more, all from one click

• All the Web

• Altavista

• Ask Jeeves!

• Excite

• Google

• Google - Images

• Lycos

• Metacrawler

• PC Webopedia

• Yahoo

• Euroseek

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