Marci Weddle
9/18/05
SLM 521
Search Engines
I
have gathered a list of search engines. These are the search engines that I
have found personally to be the best. The categories are: general, shopping, news,
travel, and kid safe search engines. Many of these search engines I have used
many times.
General Search Engines
This is a very quick and easy
search engine. I use it daily and it is so helpful. It has a huge variety of
information and a wide range of features. The search can be very narrow or very
board. It can search a word definition or look for world news. It also has a
great help page when needed. I have needed help many times and it is great use.
This is also a very quick and
easy search engine. I use it for shopping. The email is great. One can seek
yellow page listings and images. The sites have to pay a fee to be included in
yahoo directory and it has to meet the editor’s approval. The email is
personalized too. That is great.
Shopping Search Engines
This search engine has
thousand of vendors. It has merchant ratings, reviews, tax and shipping
information. One can search for something as small as s ring to as big as a
television. It compares store prices for the best deals.
Yahoo is such a great site.
It has so many search engines on the site. The shopping is quick and easy.
There are thousands of merchants such as small boutiques and specialty
vendors. One can look at home/garden,
specific store names and phone plans.
News Search Engine
Once again, yahoo has a great
news site. It is a keyword search which is very helpful. One can find stories by major wire services
and newspaper. The site is divided into categories and than subcategories which
is so helpful. When the article is found it states the time is occurred. Yahoo
is a great search engine.
This is also a keyword search
engine site. One can search different countries, states, and specific topics or
news. It also has MP3, audio, video, and images. There is so much information.
Also, one can specify a specific article in the last 7 days, thirty days, etc. That is great.
Kid Safe Search Engines
This is a very unique service
for children. This search engine allows one to ask a question and Jeeves points
to the right web page that provides the answer.
It has been vetted for appropriateness for kids. Kids can find homework help, science
projects, and much more. The games are also very fun, even for adults.
Yahooligans is a wonderful
and educational search engine for children.
The ages range from 7-12. The
sites are hand picked to be appropriate for children. There are games, music,
animals, science and even jokes.
Travel Search Engines
This is a great search engine
for traveling. One can compare prices and they offer lots of saving packages.
There is a very wide range of cruises. It also shows actual pictures of hotel
rooms so one can make a good decision. This site has shopping and eating guides
to the destination one would choose to go too.
This is another great travel
site. It is quick and easy to compare prices and find great savings. It has
great last minute savings too. One can
find destination guides and they can be sent by mail. There is also savings if
one uses a particular credit card.