This is a collection of search engines, directories, encyclopedias, dictionary, maps, and useful Websites for finding information on the Internet. This list is not complete; many more sources of information are available and growing all the time.

Search Engines

Multi-Search Engine Queries

MetaCrawler (Multi-search engine query)
Dogpile (Multi-search engine query)
Metahoo (Multi-search engine query- no advertising!)
WebSearchFor (Multi-search engine query)
Ithaki Metasearch (Multi-search engine query)

Search Engines, Indexes, News

Yahoo (Catagorical Search Engine+News+)
Alta Vista (Fast! Web Search - includes newsgroups)
WebCrawler (The Internet directory-Search Engine)
Google (Web index search engine+Usenet[Dejanews])
Excite (News Search Engine)
Go.com (Search Engine)
Lycos (Search Engine-Binaries)
HotBot (Search Engine+News)
OPD-Open Directory Project (catagory search)
Search.com C/net Multi-database search)
Web Taxi (Online multi-database search)
Overture.com (Simple searches)
Go.com (Disney Entertainment Group Search)
Momma.com (mother of search engines-[Google])
MSN.com (Microsoft Search)
Alexa (Website Ratings and Reviews)
Teoma (Subject Specific searches)
Galaxy (Directory)
CUSI/ALIWEB Search (Nexor-WWW Indexes, directory)
Variety Search Engine
(Geographical search engine directory)
Yahooligans!(Kids oriented web directory)
Ask Jeeves for Kids!(Kids oriented Web directory)
FinderSeeker (Search Engine for Search Engines)
AlltheWeb (Search Engine)
Ask. Jeeves (concept based Web searches)
Yooci (Search Engine)
Spanish Search Engines-Buscar En Español(Collection - Colección)
News Index (Recent Headline News Search)
Newslinx (Recent Headline News Search)
PRWeb (Press Releases-Free Wire Service)
KnowX (Public Records)
ZabaSearch (People Search)
Verisign Domain Name Registrations)
WHOIS (Domain Name Search)
DNS Stuff (DNS Lookup)
Godaddy (Domain Name Registrations)



Encyclopedias

Wikipedia.org (contributor-based Encyclopedia)
Encyclopedia.com (from Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia)
Infoplease.com (Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia)
Encarta Online (Microsoft's Online Encyclopedia)
Dirpedia.com (combining dictionary, encyclopedia, and Web directory)

 


Dictionaries

Merriam Webster's WWW Dictionary (definition, pronounciation, etymology, theasaurus)
Yourdictionary.com (definition)
One Look (Definitions Acronyms, Glossary)
Roget's Internet Thesaurus (Thesaurus)
Yahoo Dictionary Section (Catagorized Collection of specialized dictionaries)
Urban Dictionary (Dictionary)


Phones & Maps

Switchboard (White Pages National Phone Directory)
Superpages (Net phone directory)
MapQuest (Maps, maps, maps)
Maps On Us (Maps, Route, Yellow Pages)
Google Maps (Maps)
Lycos Maps (Maps, Route, Travel)
AllPages.com (Yellow Pages and Phone Book)
DAPlus (Directory Assistance + Yellow & White Pages, Reverse Phone Search)
Search America (Households & Business)


Research & Other Sources of Information

The Library Spot (Research & Library Links)
The Virtual Library (Research & Library Links)
New York Public Library (A NYC Library Card helps)
Virtual Reference Desk (Collection of search engines)
CIA World Fact Book (Collection of search engines)
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Library Journal Digital (Library Journal - Online)
Paul Black's Hot List Page (An excellent collection of Internet links)
Topica (Email and publishing services)
Websitez.com (Domain name address search)
GoArticles.com (Articles, RSS Feeds)
Techimo.com (Articles, Feeds, Blogs)
Blogger.com (Blogs, Blogging)
Feedster.com (RSS Feeds, Search Engine, Blogs)
Craigs List (SF Community-based catagory Listing)
Liszt (Mailing List Directory: Newsgroup)
Stock Market Yellow Pages (Stock Market Resource)
Basketball Resources (Basketball related news, books, resources)
Paml (Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists)
City Town Info (Info on Cities and Towns in the U.S.)

See also Education links.


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