UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT
SEARCH ENGINES
Most of the Internet search tools fall into one of these 3 categories: (1) Search Engines, (2) Subject Directories, (3) Meta-Search Engines. See the Infopeople Best Search Tools Chart to learn more about the major search tools.
Google is the search engine that we recommend for the most consistently accurate results. The Nueva School in Hillsborough, California has a good web page that will help you in Choosing the Best Engine for Your Purpose.
LEARNING MORE ABOUT SEARCH TOOLS
From the UC Berkley Library, see
- Things to Know Before You Begin Searching the WWW and How to Choose the Search Tools You Need with tables that compare features of selected search tools.
From Greg R. Notess of Internet Montana see
- Search Engine Showdown - This site is an excellent users guide to web searching with the latest and most up to date information about search engines . Be sure to look at their Search Engine Features Chart.