Best Search Engines:

Melinda Klein

SLM 521 – Fall 09

General Search Engines

Google - http://www.google.com

If you need to find out about anything all you have to do is google it and you will instantly find a variety of links on the subject. They have a search for maps, images, video, news and even shopping.

Bing - http://www.bing.com/

Bing is a brand new search engine that is easy to use. Like google you can search for what you want and find a wealth of links on your subject. A unique feature to Bing is their daily image on the home page. You can click on the picture to find out interesting facts about the image.

Kid Safe Search Engines

Yahoo! Kids - http://kids.yahoo.com/

This is a kid friendly site where children can search for information that might interest them. They can also find out about new movies for their age group, games, sports, and jokes. There is even an Ask Earl section where you can ask any question for Earl to answer.

Ask Kids - http://www.askkids.com/

This is another kid friendly site where kids can find information on movies and games. They can also find images and videos. There is even a link to find help with any homework questions they might have.

News Search Engines

Yahoo - http://m.www.yahoo.com/

Yahoo gives the latest news story results right on their front page. You can sort through them or customize your home page to suit your own interests.

Google News - http://news.google.com/

All of the days top news stories are on the front page. The page is updated throughout the day and each story tells you how old the story is.

A good way to keep you up to date of the happenings of the world.

Medical Search Engines

WedMD - http://www.webmd.com/

WedMD is very user friendly and full of information that everyone wants to know. It is interactive with calculators, quizzes and other activities to help you understand the medical information that is out there.

OmniMedicalSearch.Com - http://www.omnimedicalsearch.com/

Upon submitting you topic for search this site gets results from 30 different sources. It is user friendly and you can search information from the news, images, and forums. There is even a search link specifically for medical professionals to get peer level sources.

Shopping Search Engine

Google Catalog Search – http://www.google.com/products

This Google feature makes shopping easier without the paper catalogs. You can search and browse mail-order catalogs from the comfort of your home online. The index is over 6,660 catalogs.

TheFind – http://www.thefind.com/

TheFind is a lot like Google Catalog with a few different features. You can search for event tickets and ebay listings are included in the search results. It is very user friendly.