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Also check out the Invisible Web subject guide to find web pages that are not indexed by a typical search engine.

Search Engine Showdown
http://searchengineshowdown.com/
This site reviews and compares search engines, directories, etc.

Web Directories

Internet Public Library (IPL)
http://www.ipl.org/
The first public library of and for the Internet community offering great subject links.

Librarian's Internet Index (LII)
http://www.lii.org/
Search tens of thousands of entries, which are maintained by librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.

Refdesk.com
http://refdesk.com/
A free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.

Springfield Library: Reference Desk Bookmarks
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/RRSS/bookmarks.html
A fantastic compilation of resources on the Web, organized by librarians at the Springfield Library. Also try 24/7 Reference, or their directory.

BUBL Information Service
http://bubl.ac.uk/
Extensive catalog of Internet resources that organizes its subject guides by the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com/
A free library directory. Provides lists of libraries, and many sources for virutally any information need such as almanacs, encylopedias, dictionaries and biographies.

Digital Librarian
http://www.digital-librarian.com/
A librarian's choice of the best of the Web

MaryLaine's Guide to the Net
http://marylaine.com/
One Librarian's Guide to the World Wide Web.

Search Engines

All The Web
http://www.alltheweb.com/

AltaVista
http://www.altavista.com/
Offers a wide range of searching commands.j

Bing
http://www.bing.com/
Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

Google
http://www.google.com
Our preferred search engine. For Google tips and tricks, check out the Google Cheat Sheet

Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com/

Gigablast
http://www.gigablast.com
An excellent choice for searching government sites, blogs, or typing in general questions.

Northern Light Search
http://www.northernlight.com/
Use their business research engine to search over 1400 trade journals and 22,000 business websites.

SweetSearch
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
A search engine for students where all results come from websites selected for their quality and research value. A good alternative search engine when doing research for school.

Vivisimo
http://search.vivisimo.com/
A sleek search engine providing the option to search the entire web or specific areas. Sponsored links are at the top in grey.

MetaSearch Engines

Metasearch Engine Summary
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson2.shtml
USC Beaufort's Library provides a good summary of the pros and cons of metasearch engines.

Ask.com
http://www.ask.com/
Uses clusters to find results.

DogPile
http://www.dogpile.com/
Search Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Ask.com all at once...

Hotbot
http://hotbot.com/
Searches MSN, Ask.com, and Google.

IxQuick
http://us.ixquick.com/eng/
Searches AltaVista/AllTheWeb, Go, Overture, Ask Jeeves/Teoma, MSN, Wikipedia, EntireWeb, Netscape, WiseNut, Gigablast, Open Directory, Yahoo.