A tech-geek friend was visiting recently and needed to use my computer. I noticed he immediately snubbed my Google default search option and chose to use Dogpile instead. I asked what he preferred about that search engine, and he muttered something about it being more comprehensive. I decided to research further and discovered Dogpile is a metasearch engine - one that searches several engines or databases to provide more results. Hmmm, ok. So, what else is out there? Lots! If you get a chance, take a look at this website, which has compiled a list of many search engines categorized for different purposes. Providing many options that specialize in everything from books, games, multimedia, blogs, and open source, this is an information-seeker's dream for streamlining searches. This would be a great media lesson for older students in honing those 21st-Century Skills!
Check it out:
http://www.thesearchenginelist.com/
