(continued from the Student's Quick Reference Guide to Internet Research)
While there are over 300 free internet search engines available today, it is not necessary to know each one of them. In fact, as a student doing internet research, a specific few engines stand out for their breadth and depth of content, ease of use, speed of searching, and relevancy of results.
Here is a list of the best internet search engines, as compiled from About.com editor and reader reviews.
- Google Scholar: a version of Google dedicated to searching literary and scientific papers online.
- The Top 10 General Purpose Search Engines
- The Invisible Web, Made Visible: Search Tools for Reference, Research Experts and Students
- Invisible Web 'Portals': browse the massive world of non-spidered Web pages
- Kid-Friendly Searching and Reference: ideal content for young people
