GMRS Web ^(TM) Links
to Internet Search Engines
and Research Spots

Using the Internet for research or information is fun. It can be even more fun if you have some great places to start your search. The following search engines and research locations are presented as a starting point for the readers of GMRS Web Magazine. We can also recommend the book, Researching Online for Dummies described at the bottom of the page.

Take advantage of the search engines marked as META sites. These locations send your search to several different search engines at once.

• Inference Find
• SNAP
• Netscape
• Search at C|NET
  A collection of search engines at "C|NET "
• WEBCRAWLER
  Search using WEBCRAWLER®. Maintained by America On-Line
• Lycos
  Search using Lycos.
• EINET
  EINET WEB Search
• CUSI
  CUSI Search Engine
• ALIWEB
  ALIWEB Search Engine
• InfoSeek Net Search
  Try the InfoSeek form below, courtesy of InfoSeek. The recommended search engine.
• Dogpile
  Meta: A not so smelly heap of search engines.
• GO-TO
  Meta engine.
• Concise Columbia Electronic Encylopedia
• The Awesome List
  What is the Internet good for? Look here.
• A place to find software.
  Download.Com
• Mamma
  The Mother of all search engines.

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by Reva Basch, Dummies Technology Press

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Try the Yahoo! subject index right here at GMRS Web Magazine, courtesy of Yahoo!

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Also try Yahoo! People Search.

• The Open Directory Project
  Internet for the people, by the people.
• GOOGLE
  Interesting new search engine with an algorythmic approach.
• Alta Vista
  Digital's comprehensive web search utility. Be careful using Alta Vista. They are now allowing businesses to buy search words or register so-called trademark names. When those words are used only links to the business that registered the words is returned to you.
• Yahoo's Other Search Engine Page
  A great subject index.
• Excite
  Full text search engine.
• Open Text Index
  Full text web index.
• HOTBOT
  Wired's search engine. They claim they have no old links but our experience is that they do. Don't restrict yourself to using this site.
• The Internet Public Library
• WWW Virtual Library
  
• The Argus Clearing House
  Subject Catalog.
• Reference.Com
• Nothern Light
• BigBook
  One large yellow pages style site.
• Liszt
  Find mailing lists on subjects of interest to you..
• MapQuest
  Find maps! Looking for directions? Start with MapQuest.
• Ask Jeeves
  Meta Search Engine. Ask Jeeves a question and he goes worldwide to look for an answer. This meta engine is fun to use.
• My Virtual Reference Desk

Links for Researchers

If you are interested in using the Internet as a professional research tool, these links are of interest to you.

• Bibliodata
• Database and Online
• Information Today
• Net Happenings
• Netsurfer Digest
• Search Engine Report and Search Engine Watch
• Seidman's Online Insider