Listed below are what I feel the BEST search engines to use when trying to locate particular information. These search engines provide organized, topical information with pleasing graphics and fonts. The engines on this page will provide you with the most beneficial links to your interest group.

News Search Engines

First Place Goes To…

After a long and deliberating search, the top news engine is…Google News. This site contains over 4,500 links to news sources around the world, including CNN, FOX News, Washington Post, Newsweek and more!

http://news.google.com/

Second, but Not Last

Another excellent search engine I found was World News Network. The site provided links to sites on all countries of the world containing topics such as current events, health, shopping, fashion, etc.

http://www.worldnews.com/

Shopping Search Engines

Number one…

Everyone needs new things sometimes, right? Well, mySimon has links to major companies all over the world for any item imaginable. You can shop for clothes, accessories, electronics, music, toys, food, anything, from this one site.

http://www.mysimon.com/

Number two…

The second best place I located is called 24 Hour Mall. It offers shoppers a link to any store imaginable. You can purchase anything you need at any time of the day, including a link for airline tickets and other travel.

http://www.24hourmall.com/

Health Search Engines

Top Health Engine

Healthfinder contains links to find information on any health question/issue imaginable for people of all ages. The websites provided on the engine were selected from government agencies, universities and the such. Links are provided to search medical databases, dictionaries, etc.

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

The Runner Up

Yahoo! Health provides links to sites any health concern. The sites chosen are reputable and offer sound medical advice. Sites are offered for women’s, men’s and children’s health, as well as pharmacy, health education, even pet health.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/

Travel Search Engines

First Place

For anyone wanting to travel, Toppest Travel is the premier search engine to use! This site contains information not only for buying tickets and getting hotel reservations, but it also provides links to other sites for up-to-date news on destination cities, travel guides, travel advice, travel agents, etc through Travelocity, Barnes & Noble.com and more!

http://www.toppest.com/travel.htm

Second Place

Travel.com is a great search engine to use for international travel. It contains links for every major city in the world, including their sizes, population, attractions, etc. Travel.com searches for the cheapest airfare/hotels/car rentals that will suit the customer’s needs.

http://www.travel.com/

Education Search Engines

Ranked First

Education Index is an excellent search engine for those seeking educational information. It contains sites related to all different subject areas and age levels from preschool through college. It also provides the latest educational news and updates. And last, but not least, there’s a chat room for people to discuss their views of education.

http://www.educationindex.com/

Ranked Second

Education Planet is the resource for anyone. This search engine gives access to sites for parents, teachers and students of all ages. There are sites for art and music, government, math, literature, etc. It also has sites to access for resources such as encyclopedias, worksheets, lessons and more!

http://www.educationplanet.com/