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A selection of search engines.
Ask.com
Ask your questions in sentences rather than in keywords. It doesn't always give you a straight answer but will try to point you in the right direction.
Ask your questions in sentences rather than in keywords. It doesn't always give you a straight answer but will try to point you in the right direction.
BUBL link
Strathclyde University's BUBL service has produced this excellent gateway to thousands of quality internet sites, arranged by subject categories.
Strathclyde University's BUBL service has produced this excellent gateway to thousands of quality internet sites, arranged by subject categories.
Dogpile
Popular metasearch engine. It doesn't use its own index but works by using the results of others.
Popular metasearch engine. It doesn't use its own index but works by using the results of others.
Search the library catalogue for books on this subject.
Internet Public Library
A superb gateway to quality sites on the internet, although American sites predominate.
A superb gateway to quality sites on the internet, although American sites predominate.
Lycos
Competent search engine, although does not offer as many unique features as more popular search engines.
Competent search engine, although does not offer as many unique features as more popular search engines.
Yahoo UK & Ireland
Yahoo ranks alongside Google as one of the biggest search engines on the web, and includes subject directories of sites.
Yahoo ranks alongside Google as one of the biggest search engines on the web, and includes subject directories of sites.
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