In my research, I discovered that there is so much to share with you that I will break down this information into various posts. This is the first post. PURPOSE

  • To improve your skills in finding information on the Internet.
  • To make you internet experience more fulfilling.
  • To broaden your skills by bringing more options [search engines] to you.

POINTS

  • Search engines are the basic tools to help find information on the Internet.
  • Different search engines give different results; some deliver different formats [audio, video, graphics etc..]; some are specialize in certain areas [general, medicine, people etc..]
  • There are an enormous number of search engines. Seniors-Online researched the best search engine listings to encourage you to go beyond your normal search engine choices.
  • The Top 4 Search Engines have over 96% of all the traffic [Google, Yahoo, Bink and Ask].
  • Seniors-Online has gathered an initial listing of suggested Search Engine Sites and put them in a table found in the sidebar section WEBSITES LISTED IN TABLES or click here-> http://www.seniors-online.ca/test/websites-listed-in-tables/search-engine-site-table/

TOP 13 SEARCH ENGINE LISTS last updated April 15, 2010 [from table http://www.seniors-online.ca/test/websites-listed-in-tables/search-engine-site-table/ To open website links in the table below in a New Tab: Point cursor over link--->Right Click on LInk--->Select Open in a New Tab.

RankWeb Page
Description
Web Page Address
[URL]Address
1Pandia Powersearch: all-in-one list of search engines and directorieshttp://www.pandia.com/powersearch/
2The Search Engine Listhttp://thesearchenginelist.com/
3About.com: A Comprehensive List of Search Engines You Can Usehttp://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/tp/search-engine-list.htm
4Phil Bradely: List of Major Websites by Categoryhttp://www.philb.com/whichengine.htm
5Phi Bradely: Home Page for Search Engine Websitehttp://www.philb.com/
6About.com: Top Ten Search Engineshttp://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/tp/top-ten-search-engines.htm
7OEDB.org: Research Beyond Googlehttp://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
8Wikipedia: Search Engine Listhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines#External_links
9Refdesk.com: Reference_ Facts_News Searcheshttp://refdesk.com/
10Search Engine Watch [SEW]- Major Categorieshttp://searchenginewatch.com/links/
11Phil Bradely: Web search engines 150+ listedhttp://www.philb.com/webse.htm
12Noodletools: Best Search for Your Information Needhttp://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
13About.com: Master List from A-Z for Search Engines and Directories A tohttp://websearch.about.com/library/searchengine/blsearchenginesatoz.htm

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