The Best Search Engines

by

Lauren Day-Lewis
SLM 521
Fall 2004


Introduction:  The following links contain some of the best search engines for anyone searching the web!  On this page you will find General, Kid Safe, Government, News, and Legal Search Engines.  Enjoy!


General Search Engines:

Yahoo! Search - This engine includes links to thousands of great websites!  It includes yellow pages, news links, entertainment and online shopping links, and sites organized by subject.
http://www.yahoo.com

Ask Jeeves -  Through this engine, users can search for all types of links by question, phrase, or term.  This engine also allows users to save their search results!
http://www.ask.com


Kid Safe Search Engines:

Ask Jeeves Kids - Kid's can find the answers to all of their questions by typing ina question and clicking ask.  This engine provides homework help and information for research projects.  This engine also includes a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, and world atlas!
http://www.ajkids.com/

Super-Kids - This engine allows students to explore different countries by searching the CIA World Factbook.  It also includes many newspaper website links, and history, culture, and entertainment links for kids.  Kids can also research any U.S. state through the state archives links.
http://www.super-kids.com/

Yahooligans - This search engine provides links to all subjects.  Also, kids can search many different reference websites through this search engine!
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com


Government Search Engines:

FirstGov - Provides an A to Z agency index, links to information about government jobs, voter registration, social security, and so much more!  This engine also includes links to Federal resources in other languages, such as French, German, Spanish, and Arabic.
http://www.firstgov.gov

SearchGov - Includes links to executive, independent, and state and local agencies.  You can also access links with information about the White House, House, and Senate.
http://www.searchgov.com


News Search Engines:

Google News - This award-winning news search engine connects users to thousands of news sources, including top world and U.S. stories.  Plus, there are international versions of Google News in certain countries.

http://news.google.com

Yahoo! News - This engine is very similar to Google news, especially since it is also an award-winning news search engine!  Here, you can also access breaking world and U.S. news or access national newspapers, such as the Washington Post or L.A. Times!
http://news.yahoo.com 


Legal Search Engines:

FindLaw-LawCrawler - This engine offers links to lawyers and law schools throughout the country, and top legal news headlines.  It also includes links to state constitutions and U.S. state codes.

http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com

Legal Quicklinks - A quick and easy way to find courts and case law links, legal references, government links, and legal topics.  Plus, this engine includes links concerning the Bar exams and  law school admissions for students.
http://www.legalengine.com