All Sites

» Age of Dot Com

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.

http://www.ageof.com/

» Big Search Engine Index

Directory listing hundreds of search engines, categorized, described and rated.

http://www.search-engine-index.co.uk/

» Complete Planet

Directory of databases and specialty search engines from Bright Planet.

http://www.completeplanet.com/

» CyberTimes Navigator

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.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/technology/cybertimesnavigator/

» FTP Search Engines

Rated links to ftp and mp3 search sites.

http://www.ftpsearchengines.com/

» Fetchfido

A graphical interface of links to search engines. Multi-layered, with universal, United Kingdom, United States, European and worldwide sections.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fetchfido2/interface/search_engines_universal.htm

» FinderSeeker

Find the search engine you want by selecting a thematical category and/or country, or search by keyword.

http://www.finderseeker.com/

» Geniusfind

Categorizes thousands of the most useful topic-specific directories and databases, with descriptions.

http://www.geniusfind.com/

» ISEDB

A directory of search engines and directories worldwide, organized by geographical area and subject, includes articles on site submission, marketing, and optimization.

http://www.isedb.com/

» Indexing the Internet

An essay by John Hubbard analyzing the question of what is the best way to index the Internet, with references.

http://www.tk421.net/essays/babel.html

» Search Engine Colossus

Directory of hundreds of search engines, organised by country and topic.

http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/

» Search Engine History

Information on early technologies, directories, vertical search and search engine marketing. Provides a number of links for further reading.

http://www.searchenginehistory.com/

» Search Engine Relationship Chart

Bruce Clay's pictorial view of how search engines provide data to partner engines and directories. [PDF]

http://www.bruceclay.com/searchenginechart.pdf

» Search Engine Showdown

A user's guide to Web searching with features, comparative analysis, strategies, discussion, news and reviews.

http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/

» Search Engine Watch

A guide to search engine marketing and search engine optimization. Forums, reviews, articles, ratings, and frequent newsletters. Paying members receive access to extra content.

http://searchenginewatch.com/

» Search Tools for Web Sites and Intranets

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.

http://www.searchtools.com/

» Searchenginez

Search forms for the most effective engines in dozens of categories from Robert Skelton. Includes reviews, ratings, webmaster tools, and tutorials.

http://searchenginez.com/

» The Ultimate Search Engine Links Page

A directory of search engines: general, metasearch, pay-per-click, children's, subject, country and people search. All are described and can be rated.

http://www.searchenginelinks.co.uk/

» Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed

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.

http://www.robertlackie.com/invisible/index.html

» Topix: Search Engines News

News on the search engine industry continually updated from thousands of sources around the Net.

http://www.topix.com/business/search-engines

» Web Search University 2009

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.

http://www.websearchu.com/2009/