Indexing the Internet:
An essay by John Hubbard analyzing the question of what is the best
way to index the Internet, with references.
http://www.tk421.net/essays/babel.shtml
All Search Engines.Com:
Lists all major search engines and hundreds of other search engines
by category.
http://www.allsearchengines.com
Aleph Search:
A directory of directories. Links to selected information- rich web
resources, both unspecialised and specialised, with a strong
emphasis on UK-based sites.
http://www.alephsearch.co.uk/
Beaucoup:
A directory listing thousands of engines, directories and indices,
with descriptions for all but the general search sites. Also has a
metasearch tool powered by Mamma.com.
http://www.beaucoup.com/
Big Search Engine Index:
Directory listing hundreds of search engines, categorized, described
and rated.
http://www.search-engine-index.co.uk/
Direct Search:
Gary Price's compilation of links to the search interfaces of
resources that contain data not easily or entirely
searchable/accessible from general search tools.
http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm
The Engine Rooms:
Listing of search engines, with links to UK ISPs, MP3 and game
sites.
http://www.theenginerooms.com/
FinderSeeker:
Find the search engine you want by selecting a thematical category
and/or country, or search by keyword.
http://www.finderseeker.com/
Fossick:
Metasearch tool and directory of links to search engines on many
topics.
http://www.fossick.com/Search.htm
FTP Search Engines:
Rated links to ftp and mp3 search sites.
http://ftpsearchengines.com/
Globaldirekt:
International directory of search engines and directories, organized
by region and country. Those using the English language are marked.
http://www.globaldirekt.com/
Search Ability:
A guide to directories of specialized search engines. Each directory
is reviewed and classified in some detail.
http://www.searchability.com
The InvisibleWeb:
A directory of over 10,000 databases, archives, directories and
search engines that contain information that major search engines
may be unable to access.
http://www.invisibleweb.com/
ISEDB.com:
A directory of search engines and directories worldwide, described,
and organized by geographical area and subject. Also provides
articles on search engine submission, marketing and optimization.
http://www.isedb.com/
Microwho.com:
Hundreds of links to search engines and portals world wide,
organised by subject and country.
http://microwho.com/
Navigator:
The starting point that New York Times reporters and editors use for
their explorations of the Web. A straightforward list of some of the
best sources on the Web for all types of information.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/cynavi.html
Pandia Powersearch:
List of search engines and directories for finding sites, files,
people, shops, news, music and reference. Also a metasearch engine,
directory from the ODP, and search engine tutorial.
http://www.pandia.com/powersearch/
Www.Mainpage.net:
Search over 80 search engines from this site. Over 500 total links.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh/9990/home.html
Search Engine Colossus:
Directory of hundreds of search engines, organised by country and
topic.
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/
The Ultimate Search Engine Links Page:
A directory of search engines: general, metasearch, pay-per-click,
children's, subject, country and people search. All are described
and can be rated.
http://www.searchenginelinks.co.uk
Ageof.com Meta Index:
Links to search resources including start pages, integrated search
forms, portals, search engines, guides, and directories. Offers both
a simple links page and a directory with descriptions and ratings.
http://www.ageof.com
Fetchfido:
A graphical interface of links to search engines. It is
multi-layered, with Universal, UK, US, European and Worldwide
sections.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fetchfido2/interface/search_engines_universal.htm
Search Tools for Web Sites and Intranets:
Provides information, news and advice about web site searching
technology. Includes a guide, search tools list, glossary, and
opportunity to compare searches of its own site by different tools.
Offers a free monthly email newsletter.
http://www.searchtools.com/
Search Engine Watch:
Danny Sullivan's comprehensive coverage of the search engine world.
How search engines work, search engine news and information, tips on
using and submitting to search engines.
http://searchenginewatch.com/
Web Search:
A guide and directory of search tools from About.com, with articles,
reviews, glossary and news.
http://websearch.about.com/
Search Engines Worldwide:
Search engines sorted by geographical location.
http://home.inter.net/takakuwa/search/
Geniusfind:
Categorizes thousands of the most useful topic-specific directories
and databases, with descriptions.
http://www.geniusfind.com
Search Engine Relationship Chart:
Bruce Clay's pictoral view of how search engines provide data to
partner engines and directories. Requires Acrobat Reader.
http://www.bruceclay.com/searchenginechart.pdf
Search Canary:
Argues that Google has too great a share of the search engine market
and recommends other search engines and directories.
http://www.geocities.com/searchcanary/
Complete Planet:
Directory of databases and specialty search engines from Bright
Planet.
http://www.completeplanet.com/
Search Engine Showdown:
A user's guide to Web searching with features, comparative analysis,
strategies, discussion, news and reviews.
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
Search Engine Guide:
A directory of thousands of general and specialty search engines,
together with news and newsletter archives on searching and search
engine marketing.
http://www.searchengineguide.com/
TracerLock:
Monitors significant news sites and e-mails an alert within as
little as 15 minutes of the publication of new articles that match
preselected search terms.
http://www.tracerlock.com/
Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed:
Librarian Robert J. Lackie provides annotated links to directories,
searchable sites, databases, and search engines useful for
uncovering content that the general search engines fail to disclose.
http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/rlackie/Invisible/Inv_Web.html
