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In this section:
Search engines
Google
Most popular search engine. You can select UK only, or the whole web.
Altavista
Search for websites, images, MP3, video.
Ask Jeeves
Ask a question rather than giving a search key.
Bing
Search engine from Microsoft.
Lycos
Search engine and web directory. Default is UK and Ireland.
Yahoo
[Local]
The oldest web directory.
Children
Ask for Kids
Children's search engine. You type in a question rather than a search key.
Kids Click
Web search for kids by librarians.
Yahoo for Kids
Safe search engine and web guide for children.
Web directories
About
Network of hundreds of guide sites built by experts.
Excite
Web directory.
Google Directory
Directory belonging to the Google search engine.
Internet Public Library
The first public library of and for the internet community.
Open Directory Project
Search engine & directory. Content classified by humans rather than computer.
Refdesk
Encyclopaedia, facts pages and almanacs.
Wikipedia
Open-content encyclopedia written by its readers.
Sounds and pictures
Altavista Images
Pictures from the Altavista seach engine.
Flickr
Put your photos on the web, or look at other people's. Enter Cambridge for local views.
Google Images
Pictures from the Google search engine.
Music Downloads
Download music (legally, which means you have to pay for it!)
MusicRobot
MIDI search engine.
YouTube
Thousands of video clips to watch, or add your own.
Specialised search
AbeBooks
Search for second-hand books covering many different shops.
Academic Info
American academic search directory, with links to academic sites digital libraries around the world.
Answers.com
Enter a question or phrase.
Art Exhibitions
Search for museums around the world.
Business Directories
Look up local and national businesses.
Cambridge Directories
[Local]
Local and national directories for Cambridge websites and information.
EarthCam
Directory of webcams (camera shots which gets updated frequently).
Everything2
Quirky searchable articles.
Finding People
People finders, email, phone, and genealogy.
Google Suggest
Like the normal Google search, except it offers suggestions as you type!
h2g2
Web directory thought up by Douglas Adams. Life, the universe and everything.
Information Resources
Online information about many different subjects.
Internet Movie Database
Search for film and TV info, cast lists, reviews etc.
Online Texts
Complete books online which you can download. Out-of-copyright books only.
Scirus
Search for scientific information.
Stumble Upon
Free tool which helps you browse, review and share webpages while meeting new people.
Way Back Machine
Enter web address and see archived versions from the past.
Wolfram Alpha
The computational knowledge engine.
Websites about search engines
Search Engine Watch
Information about search engines.
Web Address Country Codes
The country codes are the two letters at the end of a web address which tell you where the website comes from.
Whois
Not all .co.uk addresses are from the UK. This helps to find out where they come from.
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