Open Directory - Computers: Internet: Searching
See also: This category in other languages: - List of search engines and directories. Also includes a metasearch engine, search tutorial, and a free newsletter. - Links to search resources including start pages, integrated search forms, portals, engines, guides, and directories. Offers both a simple links page and a directory with descriptions and ratings. - Directory listing hundreds of search engines, categorized, described and rated. - Directory of databases and specialty search engines from Bright Planet. - The starting point that New York Times reporters and editors use for their explorations of the Web. A straightforward list of some of the best sources on the Web for all types of information. - Rated links to ftp and mp3 search sites. - A graphical interface of links to search engines. Multi-layered, with universal, United Kingdom, United States, European and worldwide sections. - Find the search engine you want by selecting a thematical category and/or country, or search by keyword. - Categorizes thousands of the most useful topic-specific directories and databases, with descriptions. - A directory of search engines and directories worldwide, organized by geographical area and subject, includes articles on site submission, marketing, and optimization. - An essay by John Hubbard analyzing the question of what is the best way to index the Internet, with references. - Directory of hundreds of search engines, organised by country and topic. - Information on early technologies, directories, vertical search and search engine marketing. Provides a number of links for further reading. - Bruce Clay's pictorial view of how search engines provide data to partner engines and directories. [PDF] - A user's guide to Web searching with features, comparative analysis, strategies, discussion, news and reviews. - A guide to search engine marketing and search engine optimization. Forums, reviews, articles, ratings, and frequent newsletters. Paying members receive access to extra content. - Provides information, news and advice about web site searching technology. Includes a guide, search tools list, glossary, and opportunity to compare searches of its own site by different tools. Offers a free monthly email newsletter. - Search forms for the most effective engines in dozens of categories from Robert Skelton. Includes reviews, ratings, webmaster tools, and tutorials. - A directory of search engines: general, metasearch, pay-per-click, children's, subject, country and people search. All are described and can be rated. - Librarian Robert J. Lackie provides annotated links to directories, searchable sites, databases, and search engines useful for uncovering content that the general search engines fail to disclose. - News on the search engine industry continually updated from thousands of sources around the Net. - Conference for Internet researchers to hone their skills and refresh their search competencies, held September 14-15, 2009, Washington, DC. Includes registration and past event schedules and speakers.
