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Two sites for learning how to use search
engines. 10/21/98
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http://search.yahoo.com/search/help?
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http://www.searchenginewatch.com/facts/index.html
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Yahoo. Breaks up searches into categories.
12/11/97
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http://www.yahoo.com/
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Two special search engines for looking up medical questions. 7/18/98
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http://medscape.com
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http://www.healthfinder.gov/searchoptions/topicsaz.htm
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Findspot. Offers the choice of many
different search engines at this one site. Uses charts to show how to use
each search engine. 12/11/97
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http://www.findspot.com/
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Dogpile. Uses many different search
engines at once to "fetch" search out the information you need. 12/11/97
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http://www.dogpile.com/index.html
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Goto.com. Simple to use. 1/3/99
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http://www.goto.com/
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Lycos.Not only a search engine, but
gives links to free e-mail, a free home page, and chat rooms. 6/14/98
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http://www.lycos.com/
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Mamma. Simultaneously uses different
search engines. Similar to Dogpile. 12/11/97
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http://www.mamma.com
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DejaNews. Can get access here to newsgroup
postings. Searching for a topic will bring up a list of messages posted
by Internet users. 12/11/97
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http://www.dejanews.com/
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Removing your stored newsgroup posts from DejaNews. 11/30/98
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http://www.dejanews.com/forms/nuke.shtml
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To have DejaNews not archive your posts, make the following the first line
of all your posts: x-no-archive:yes
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Webcrawler. 12/11/99
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http://www.webcrawler.com/
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AltaVista. Another great search engine.
12/11/97
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http://altavista.digital.com/
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Infoseek. One of the best search engines.
2/11/97
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http://guide.infoseek.com/
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Ask Jeeves. Easy to use. Just type in a question like "How many sons did
Abraham Lincoln have?" and see the results.7/13/98
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http://www.askjeeves.com
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Encyclopedia Britannica eBlast. Searches among cites judged outstanding
by Britannica.2/12/98
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http://www.eblast.com/
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Hotbot. "Look for" slot at top of opening page makes it easy to restrict
search by all words, any words, exact phrase, page title, links to this
URL, Boolean phrase. Can search Usenet (Newsgroups). 6/29/98
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http://www.hotbot.com/
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Northern Light. A new search engine
and is especially useful for serious researchers. 12/11/97
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http://www.northernlight.com
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Freeality Internet Search Engine. Gives access to many search engines.
8/13/98
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http://www.freeality.com/
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AOL Net Find. This is AOL's homepage. Includes links to search engine Net
Find on left side of page.7/17/98
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http://www.aol.com/
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Senior Search. Search for information (travel, hobbies, health) of special
interest to senior citizens. 10/25/98
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http://www.seniorssearch.com/
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PC Computing Magazine explains advanced
techniques for digging up information on the Internet. 12/18/98
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http://www.zdnet.com/pccomp/features/excl1198/netsecrets/find-intro.html
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The Electric Library. Easy to use because all you have to do is type in
a question. Claims to be geared for families including children because
it only accesses the kinds of sources you might expect to find in your
own library. This search engine is NOT free. 7/21/98
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http://www.elibrary.com/
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Search engines for clipart -- pictures
you can copy to your own computer and use in your own documents. 6/3/99
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http://www.webplaces.com/search/
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PC Computing Magazine offers links to more than 25 search engines. 7/15/99
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http://www.zdnet.com/pccomp/getnow/9907.html#f2
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FastSearch. Separate search engines for medicine, law, finances, and realestate
-- all available on this one site. 8/24/99
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http://www.fastsearch.com/
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Best sites picked by Yahoo.
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Weekly best. 12/11/97
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http://www.yahoo.com/picks
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Daily best 12/11/97
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http://www.yahoo.com/new/
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AutoSite. New car information as well
as help in estimated the value of your used car. 12/11/97
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http://www.autosite.com
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AutoWeb. Another auto buying site where price and quality are top concerns.
12/1/98
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http://www.autoweb.com
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Price-Scan. Find the best prices for computers, videos and books (more
categories to come). 12/8/98
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http://www.pricescan.com/
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Amazon.com. Internet’s biggest on-line
bookstore.
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http://www.amazon.com
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Bottom Dollar. Tracks down the best price for a selected item. 12/1/98
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http://www.bottomdollar.com
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Computer shopping. PC World Magazine helps you evaluate and select the
best computer for you. Has Interactive Buyers Guide
allowing you to state your needs and then comes up with suggested computers
meeting those needs.7/5/98
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http://www.pcworld.com/hardware/
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CNET Computer shopping -- great
site for information on buying a cheap new computer. 11/18/98
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http://www.computers.com/reviews/comparative/recommends/0,25,0-1090-257743,00.html
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Newbie's Guide to Buying a New Computer. 11/18/98
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http://notbob.com/lair/newbie.htm
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PC Connection. More help with getting the best price on computer equipment.
12/20/99
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http://www.pcconnection.com/
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Cyberian Outpost. Purchase anything related to computers. 11/30/98
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http://www.outpost.com
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The Gap. Jeans, sweaters, etc. 11/30/98
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http://www.gap.com
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Wal-Mart. 11/30/98
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http://www.wal-mart.com/
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E-Toys. Find gifts here for your children and grandchildren. 12/1/98
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http://www.etoys.com/html/et_home.shtml
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E-Bay. On-line auction where just about anybody can buy and sell just about
anything. 2/9/99
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http://www.ebay.com/
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Webmarket. Lists the best places to buy electronics, books, clothing, and
more. 11/30/98
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http://www.webmarket.com
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U.S. News & World Report Magazine. Special issue on Shopping
on the Web. Includes link to the "slickest" buying sites (top right
hand corner). 12/1/98
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http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/981207/7ecom.htm
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Consumer Complaint Center. If you've
purchased a defective product and can't get results from complainer to
the manufacturer, list your complaint with this site and it would be forwarded
to consumer agency responsible for handling such complaints. 3/27/99
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http://www.alexanderlaw.com/nccc/cb-intro.html
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Consumer Protection. Nervous about shopping on the Internet? Afraid you'll
be cheated? Credit card information stolen? Goods never developed? Get
tips on how to buy goods safely on the Web from the Federal government.
11/30/99\
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http://www.consumer.gov/
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ViaMall. Allows you to sell merchandise
from your business on your own web page without having to learn html. Minimum
cost is $100 per month.
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http://www.viamall.com/
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Yahoo! Scoreboard. Latest scores and
standings for all kinds of sports. 12/11/97
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http://sports.yahoo.com
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ESPN Sportszone. Up-to-date news on
every thing connected to sports. 10/22/98
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http://espn.go.com/
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Boxing Online. 12/11/97
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http://www.boxingonline.com
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Devil Rays. Official home page of our own Tampa Bay Devil Rays. 6/6/98
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http://www.devilray.com/home.html
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National Hockey League. 12/11/97
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http://www.nhl.com