Search Engines
General Search Engines, Meta Search Engines, and Directories:
- About.com - Directory of Internet guides organized by subject and run by a professional in that specific topic. Each subject guide provides news/new content about the topic, relevant links, how-to articles, discussion forums, and answers to common questions related to the topic area.
- Complete Planet - Compilation of online searchable specialty databases and search engines from the Deep (Invisible) Web, which constitutes a large amount of Internet content that is found deeper than the indexes and databases of the standard World Wide Web search engines.
- Google - One of the largest search engines and web directories on the World Wide Web. Google indexes over 2 billion URLs including HTML files as well as PDF, Microsoft Office, PostScript, Corel WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and other types of non-HTML files.
- Hotsheet - Web directory that provides links to news sources, search portals, chat forums, finance resources, travel resources, shopping sites, research portals, games, entertainment/music sites, home living resources, and web development/software sites all in one front-end page.
- Metacrawler - Metasearch engine that searches many of the Web's best search engines simultaneously. The site also contains a subject web directory.
- Open Directory - Web directory compiled by a community of volunteer editors and hosted/administered by the Netscape Communication Corporation.
- Search Engine Watch - Resource that provides tips/information about searching the web and analysis/comparisons of search engines. Search Engine Watch is part of the Internet.com network.
- Yahoo - One of the largest search engines and web directories networks on the World Wide Web. The site contains a small business resource center, a finance center, and many other specialized resource guides as well as offers free e-mail.
Business Search Engines and Web Directories:
- Biz Link - Directory that provides access to selected electronic and print business resources and is provided by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in Charlotte, North Carolina. The site contains sources for industry, company research, international business, investment/personal finance, patent/trademark, tax, and other business-related research.
- BizReport - Source for Internet business and e-commerce news and reports.
- Biz Web - Web business guide to companies listed in various categories/industries including automotive, aviation, computer, electronics, finance, food, manufacturing, medical, real estate, etc.
- Brass's Best of the Best Business Web Sites - Directory of business sites and sources provided by the Education Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association (ALA).
- Brint: Biz Tech Network - Business technology knowledge portal and global community network for e-commerce, knowledge management, online legal issues, computer security, e-marketing, and other business technology related issues.
- Business.com - Specialized business search engine and web directory developed by a team of industry experts and library scientists that provides background information about various industries/companies and product/service information. The site also provides links to information/sources on various business topics as well as business tools/services.
- Business Valuation Resources - Resource for business appraisers, CPA's, and other parties interested in business valuation subjects/sources such as valuation publications, economic data/forecasts, industry overview/news, industry trends/outlook/forecasts, financial benchmarking, compensation surveys, public company information, mergers/acquisitions data, legal/tax resources, online business research, company profiles/credit reports, trade association directories, appraisal associations, valuation forums, and valuation newsletters.
- CEO Express - Directory of business information/resources arranged by categories including daily news/magazines, financial markets/stocks, small business, bankruptcy, internet research/surveys, banking, international business, etc.
- Northern Light - Business research engine that provides a focused search of business sources, business publications, market research reports, and investment resources. Users can search by industry, type of business report, and date.
- Quick MBA - Web directory for business administration resources and information that is provided by the Internet Center for Management and Business Administration, Inc. Subjects covered in the directory include accounting, business law, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, operations, statistics, and strategy. The directory has a search capability provided by Business.com.
- Rutgers University Business Subject Guides - Business research guide that provides business and management research resources including databases and reference books in the collections of the Rutgers University Libraries as well as links to business and management Internet resources.
- U.S. Business Reporter - Online reference source for company, industry, marketing, investment, economic, statistical research, business law, and small business research.
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