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Best Search Engines
> Google started in 1996 as a graduate project at Stanford
University. From those beginnings it has grown into the
web's most popular search engine.
> Yahoo is the oldest and most popular directory on the
web.
> MSN uses a combination of the Inktomi and LookSmart
databases, as well as its own hand picked directory
of websites.
> AskJeeves: Started in 1995, AskJeeves is best known for its user
interface.
> AOL: AOL search is powered by Google. In many searches their
results will mirror Google.
> AltaVista: Started in 1995, AlltaVista is the oldest crawler based search
engine on the web.
> Alltheweb: Started in 1999, Alltheweb is known for outstanding search
term relevancy and comprehensive web coverage.
> Started in 1996, Dogpile was one of the first Meta search
engines. Dogpile is owned by Info space.
> Started in 1994, Lycos is one of the web's oldest search
engines.
> Excite was once a crawler based engine. They were
bought by Info space in 2002.
> 20searchengine.com the web's best search engine list, has partnered
with Google.
> Iwon is a search engine with a twist. Their results are
provided by Ask.com
> JoeAnt is a human edited directory started by former Go.com
editors that wanted to continue their community.
> Started in 1996, LookSmart is a human edited directory.
> Netscape, owned by AOL, uses the Google database and the
Open Directory for its search results.
> Started in 1998, The Open Directory is a large database compiled
by a group of volunteer editors.
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