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    Search the Web:

    After a number of mergers and acquititions, there are only five major mass-market Search Engines left:
    • Google
      • Simple Search
      • Directory
      • Advanced Search
      • Search by Location
      • Other Special Google Services
    • Yahoo (Altavista / AlltheWeb / Inktomi)
    • Looksmart (Wisenut)
    • AskJeeves (Teoma)
    • Gigablast

    • Alternative Approaches:
      • Open Directory (Maintained by "thousands of volunteers" -- register your site here!)
      • KartOO - a graphical "map."
      • Find nearby web sites with GeoURL
    • Directories of Search Engines
      • SearchEngines.com (Match the resource to the job)
      • InvisibleWeb.com (Specializes in constantly changing sites)
    • If You're Really Serious about Using Search Engines...
      • Search Engine Watch
      • How Google Works ;->
      • Yahoo's list of Web Search Directories, etc.
    Special Interest Directories:
    • Especially for Libraries & Research

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    • Single Subject Examples:
      • News Links...
        • Google News
        • NewsBlaster
        • Yahoo FullCoverage
        • WorldNews
      • Especially for Seniors...
        • Third Age
      • Politics and Policy Search
      • Business Links
      • FindLaw and sister site Law Crawler
       
    • Telephone Directories
      • Switchboard's White Pages for People and Yellow Pages for Business Names or Categories
      • Other Directories include Four11, WhoWhere and Reverse Lookup from NumberFinder
      • Ameritech, BigYellow and BigBook offer alternative Yellow Pages
      • 800-Number (Toll-Free) Directory
      • Find an eMail Address
       
    • Mailing Lists and News Groups
      • Mailing Lists, etc. from Listz.com
      • Search Usenet News Groups by keyword: DejaNews.
      • Read News Group FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
      • CNET's Insider's Guide to Newsgroups
       
    • Submit Your Site
      • SelfPromotion.com (free)
      • SubmitIt.com ($59)

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