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© 2008 by Attorneys’ Computer Network, Inc.
makers of DL-asap - document assembly software for attorneys
General Search Engines
Question-and-Answer Sites
Specialized Searches (non-legal)
The "Invisible" Web
Search Software
Portals
Usenet
Blogs
Information About Search Engines
Search Engines
- Google - uses PageRank technology
- Yahoo! - uses Google as its search engine
- AllTheWeb.com - indexes over 2 billion sites
- HotBot
- Kartoo.com - attractive interface
- Teoma - ranks pages by relevance (links to sites dealing with the same subject)
- Vivisimo - call on other search engines and organizes results
- Wisenut - organizes results into categories
- Lycos - one of the first search engines, mature but old
- MyWay.com - filters out advertising
- NBCi - high speed features, formerly Snap
- Northern Light
- SafeWeb.com - anonymous browsing
- About.com - expert organize the content
- AOL.com: Search
- Connect Online - compendium of search engines
- Dogpile
- dmoz.org: Open Directory Project - directory of links
- Footnote - include U.S. National Archives data
- GoTo.com - site positions are paid for
- The Global AtoZ Website Directory - internation web site directory
- Infospace Directory
- iWon.com - with prizes
- Librarians' Index to the Internet - a wealth of links to all subjects
- LookSmart
- MetaCrawler
- The Mother
- MSN Search
- Netscape: Netcenter - a portal and download of Netscape Communicator
- Netscape Search
- Open Directory Project
- Raging Search
- WebCrawler
Multi-engine Searches (for thoroughness)
- Dogpile - multi-engine searches
- LegalSeeker - software for multiple search engines
- MetaCrawler - multi-engine searches
Question-and-Answer Sites
- For Children
- Ask Jeeves for Kids - ask a question
Live Answers/Chat
The "Invisible" Web or "Deep" Web
- CompletePlanet.com
- InfoMine
- Invisible-Web.net - links to land records, corporate files and other info unseen to traditional search engines
- Berkeley: The Invisible Web
Search Software
- LawRunner - query templates
- LegalSeeker - software for multiple search engines
- GouldSearch - keyword search software
Specialize Searches (non-legal)
- About.com - network of sites led by expert guides
- Clearinghouse.net - links to subject oriented Internet sites
- Galaxy
- Guru.com - for consultants
- InfoSpace.com - searches a large, diverse database of links
- Research-It! - reference desk
- 4Anything.com - an elaborate set of sites covering diverse topics, all start with 4
- Live@ - Live streaming video, audio & chat guide to the web
- LookSmart
- Teoma.com - subject-specific link analysis
- TracerLock - e-mails you when new sites include your search words
- Webtaxi.com : the search engine and database navigation interface & guide
- Yep.com - search engine prioritizes sites bases on popularity
Search With High Speed Access
- Snap - for searches using high speed access
The Popular Portals
- Voice Portals
- Tellme - use an ordinary phone to ask questions
- Conita PVA
Information about Search Engines
Usenet
- Deja - portal to Usenet groups
- Google Groups - include a complete 20 year Usenet archive
- AltaVista: "Discussion Groups"
- Usenet Info Center Launch Pad
- LexisONE: Practice Areas - see listings of discussion and new groups for each practice area
- CyberFiber: Newsgroups Directory and Search
- Infinite Ink's Finding News Groups
- Robot Wisdom Newsgroup Finder
- Usenet Newsgroups
- Yahoo: Usenet
Web History
- Archive.org - an enormous database (five times the size of the Library of Congress) containing web sites back to 1996
Web Rings
- Gopher
Blogs
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