| Alta
Vista
YellowPages
(Australian
mirror site)
|
A popular
and powerful engine with straightforward syntax rules. Responses
are ranked in groups of ten to a page, from most likely to least
likely.
Yellowpages
website
|
| Google
Group |
Searches
Usenet newsgroups. Keywords are used. |
|
Excite
|
Searches
not only for the presence of keywords within a site, but also deals
with concepts. Matches are made using a percentage 'confidence'
scale. Links are also made to related document categories. |
| Go.com |
Popular
general search engine with simple search syntax. Responses are ranked.
|
|
HotBot
|
Uses
menu options to configure both normal and expert mode searches.
Among other things, all or any keywords, phrases and URLs can be
matches. The expert mode allows for searching by geographic location
and document type. Search returns are ranked by a percentage relevance
scale and include a synopsis. |
|
Lycos
|
Very
large database that uses basic search syntax and also thematic indexing.
One of the first very large and reliable search engines. Responses
are ranked. |
|
WebCrawler
|
Good
general search engine with simple search syntax. |
| Wombat |
Searches
Australian and New Zealand sites. |
|
Yahoo
|
Comprehensive
search engine with excellent thematic indexing. Can also search
Usenet postings. |
