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Search Directory	Search Engine
What is a search directory? A search directory (or subject directory) is created by a staff of editors who visit each Website and evaluate them. When should I use a search directory? When you have a broad topic or idea to research. Power search! Boolean operators can be used to narrow or broaden your search and make searching easier. Learn how here. Major Search Directories About.com The About network consists of over 700 sites organized into 36 channels. These sites cover more than 50,000 subjects. A great resource library for all subjects. Boolean searching: supports +, -. DMOZ (The Open Directory Project). Previously known as NewHoo is owned by Netscape. One of the largest directory on the Web. Uses volunteer editors. Boolean searching: supports operators AND, OR, ANDNOT, plus the use of + and -. Yahoo! One of most popular search sites on the Internet. Entries must be approved by an editor. Listings are norally of the highest quality. Boolean searching: supports +, -.	What is a search engine? A search engine is a large database(s) of Websites that are automatically generated by using a crawler-based robot. When should I use a search engine? When you have a narrow topic or idea to research. Power search! Boolean operators can be used to narrow or broaden your search and make searching easier. Learn how here. Major Search Engines AllTheWeb. Has one of the largest indexes of all sites on the Web and a first stop search engine, for some. Boolean searching: supports +, -. AltaVista. Has one of the largest databases since the 90's and is probably a good third-choice, if you haven't found what you are looking for on Google and AllTheWeb. Boolean searching: supports operators AND, OR, AND NOT, plus the use of + and -. AOL Search. Essentially duplicates the listings that are shown on Google. Boolean searching: Boolean searching: supports -, OR. Ask.com. Provides search for Web sites, news, weather reports, pictures, stocks, maps and directions, people or products. Also has a dictionary search Boolean searching: None. Google. Should be your first stop to find whatever you are looking for on the Internet. You can also search the Usenet newsgroups. See Google's help page for a list of all the features Google offers. Boolean searching: supports -, OR. Netscape Search. Also uses Google for its main listings, but has a completely different look and feel and lists it's own content at the top of its results. Boolean searching: supports + and -. Windows Live Search. Includes Web search, as well as an all new image search, news, maps and classified ads. Boolean searching: supports + and -.

Search Directory

Search Engine

What is a search directory?
A search directory (or subject directory) is created by a staff of editors who visit each Website and evaluate them.

When should I use a search directory?
When you have a broad topic or idea to research.

Power search!
Boolean operators can be used to narrow or broaden your search and make searching easier. Learn how here.

Major Search Directories

About.com The About network consists of over 700 sites organized into 36 channels. These sites cover more than 50,000 subjects. A great resource library for all subjects.
Boolean searching:
supports +, -.

DMOZ (The Open Directory Project). Previously known as NewHoo is owned by Netscape. One of the largest directory on the Web. Uses volunteer editors.
Boolean searching:
supports operators AND, OR, ANDNOT, plus the use of + and -.

Yahoo! One of most popular search sites on the Internet. Entries must be approved by an editor. Listings are norally of the highest quality.
Boolean searching:
supports +, -.

What is a search engine?
A search engine is a large database(s) of Websites that are automatically generated by using a crawler-based robot.

When should I use a search engine?
When you have a narrow topic or idea to research.

Power search!
Boolean operators can be used to narrow or broaden your search and make searching easier. Learn how here.

Major Search
Engines

AllTheWeb. Has one of the largest indexes of all sites on the Web and a first stop search engine, for some.
Boolean searching:
supports +, -.

AltaVista. Has one of the largest databases since the 90's and is probably a good third-choice, if you haven't found what you are looking for on Google and AllTheWeb.
Boolean searching:
supports operators AND, OR, AND NOT, plus the use of + and -.

AOL Search. Essentially duplicates the listings that are shown on Google.
Boolean searching:
Boolean searching: supports -, OR.

Ask.com. Provides search for Web sites, news, weather reports, pictures, stocks, maps and directions, people or products. Also has a dictionary search
Boolean searching:
None.

Google. Should be your first stop to find whatever you are looking for on the Internet. You can also search the Usenet newsgroups. See Google's help page for a list of all the features Google offers.
Boolean searching:
supports -, OR.

Netscape Search. Also uses Google for its main listings, but has a completely different look and feel and lists it's own content at the top of its results.
Boolean searching:
supports + and -.

Windows Live Search. Includes Web search, as well as an all new image search, news, maps and classified ads.
Boolean searching:
supports + and -.

My scoring: Excellent: Above Average: Average: Not rated: NR

TimeSearch. An interestingly different search engine, with the focus on time. Search the Web through Time.

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