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http://www.google.com This search engine provides one of the most comprehensive coverage of any search engine plus it has very up-to-date information. It is very user friendly and has a wide range of features - one is that you can find old websites. Categories of this engine include: Images, Discussion, and Usenet newsgroups.
http://www.yahoo.com - The oldest directory, where human editors have organized information into categories. It provides large coverage and you can do a search in the Yahoo Directory. What is unique here is that you have the human review of websites. This engine provides category links. Data is organized into categories and you can search under: Shop, Find, Connect, Organize, and Fun.
http://vivisimo.com – You can enter a search term and then it organizes it into categories. It is easy to use. It uses a clustering engine that organizes the search results. It lists the hits from sites as Looksmart, Lycos, MSN, Netscape, and Overture.
http://www.ez2www.com – Provides results from AllTheWeb, AltaVista, Google, Open Directory, Teoma, Wisenut, and Yahoo. You can search by category as Addresses, Computers, Arts & Entertainment, Health & Fitness, etc.
http://news.google.com/ It allows you to do a keyword search through thousands of new sources as well as browse categories of news where headline are put together automatically. Top stories include the following categories: World, U.S. Business, Sci/Tech, Sports, Entertainment, and Health.
http://news.yahoo.com/ Similar to Google News, it gives you access to thousands of news sources through Yahoo. You can browse major wire services where articles have been hand assembled. Categories include: Top Stories, U.S. Nation, Business, World, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, Politics, Science, Health, Oddly Enough, Op/Ed.
http://www.altavista.com/ – Categories include Web,Images, MP3/Audio, Video, Directory, News, and Popular Search Centers. Tools include a Toolbar, Translate, Advance Search, Settings, Maps, Yellow Pages and People Finder. Searches are organized as: Mortgage Rate, Weather, Web Site Solutions, Shopping, Travel , Personals & Dating, This site offers a family filter.
http://images.google.com - Categories include Web, Images, Groups,,and Directory,
You can do an Advance Image Search, Preference, and Image Search Help. Other options include: Illustrations, Artwork and allows for parent controls.
http://www.yahooligans.com – This site is designed for kids ages 7 to 12. Sites are handpicked and appropriate for children. It there is no match in Yahooligans, the search engine does not go into Yahoo. Adult oriented banner advertising does not appear. This is the oldest directory for children, launched in March 1996 .Categories include, Games, Animals, Music, News, Book Club, E-Card, Movies, Jokes, Science, Reference, Ask Earl, and Astrology. There is also a directory of Around the World, Arts & Entertainment, Computer & Games, School Bell, Science & Nature, and Sports & Recreation. Buzz, Index, and Cool Page
Ask Jeeves for Kids allows you to answer a question, and find the right web pages for an answer. Answers have been filtered for appropriateness. If Jeeves cannot answer a question, it blocks any site that is on Surf Watch’s block list. There are Fun & Games, News Resources, Study Tools which include: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Almanac, Biography, Science, Clip Art, Astronomy, World Atlas, Math Help and History.