| Search Tool | Search Space and Comments | Usage Notes |
| Alta Vista | Web pages and Usenet Newsgroups
Lexical, word-based search DEC Has simple and advanced searches
A long standing favorite for many | Be prepared to sift and refine |
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Deja News formerly Now Google Groups | Newsgroup archives
Lexical, word-based search
Has simple and power searches | Use Google Groups for Reviewing Newsgroups |
| Web pages and Web Guide
Currently, my favorite search engine and tool Lexical, word-based search
Directory has concept/theme search too |
Google can be used to create your home page/portal.
Has categories for pictures, sounds, etc. | |
| HotBot | The Web -- categorized
Lexical, word-based search
Categorical display
| Use for topical and categorical threads |
| Lycos | The Web with categorized reviews
Abstracts from discussion threads Lexical, word-based search
Categorical display
Has automatic funnels, sifters, etc.
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Use for topical and categorical threads
Is a portal to many categories of information and services. |
| WebCrawler | Web pages
Lexical, word-based search
Terse listing of keywords | Has yellow pages and white pages |
| Yahoo | Web pages
Lexical, word-based search Oldest search tool
Categorized | Has expanded to become a portal. |