Guide to Researching on the Internet

Suggested methods for Internet Searching: Use a search engine that will allow you to search multiple search engines at the same time. If you look at the bottom of the page when you perform a search with Yahoo! ...

Search enginer - Yahoo available at http://www.yahoo.com

Another popular search engine  ( well now probably the most-used one ) is google.

Probably the worlds most popular search engine - Google available at http://www.google.com

you will notice links to other popular search engines. When you click on these links they will automatically search for the same keyword you used in Yahoo! without having to type it in again. Statistics show that HotBot has the more  coverage of the web than any other single search engine, so try this one first. AltaVista is another engine that has extensive coverage.  These two search engines allow you to search for exact phrases such as "High-end security" or "Heat resistant materials."  In order to do an exact phrase search with AltaVista, put quotes around the key words you are searching.

Another valuable search tool is the MetaCrawler search site which allows you to search the top search engines on the Internet, simultaneously: AltaVista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Webcrawler, and Yahoo!

According to google the top search engines are:

You may find these directories of search engines useful as well: