Searching+the+Web

"A //search engine// is a //database// of websites. Each //search engine// has a dedicated spider that regularly crawls the net. Search results are displayed according to the keywords entered by Internet users. A //directory// is a catalogue of websites classified by categories. Unlike search engines, submitted websites are reviewed by a human editor." -- from CheckSitesChecksite Websites  Many people automatically think of Google when they want to search the Internet. But, sometimes, Google isn't the best place to find the information you need. By no means, is the list below a complete one of all helpful sites on the net. But, they can be a starting point for you and the search that you need to do in order to get the information you need.
 * Searching the Web | What is the difference between a //Search Engine// and a //Directory//? **

**Search the Best Search for the Information you Need **-- a comprehensive list of starting points

//**Common Search Engines **// -- (Did you know that "More than 90% of the search engines traffic comes from three major search engines Google, Yahoo! and MSN." -- From: articlealley.com) **Google** -- [|www.google.com] **Yahoo** -- [|www.yahoo.com] **MSN** -- [|www.msn.com] **Dogpile** -- [|www.dogpile.com] **Bing** -- [|www.bing.com]

//**Directories **// **Awesome Library** -- [|www.awesomelibrary.org/] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Internet Public Library** -- [|www.ipl.org]  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Multnomah Public Library** -- [|www.multcolib.org/homework]