Filtering out adult content - some of the search engines
include filters that help to eliminate links to questionable content. None of
them are 100% foolproof. Adult supervision is always the best method and often
fun for both student and adult.
Try out some of the search engines, metasearch sites and directories used at Ask
a Biologist. There are many more search sites out there and you can
locate
| Name |
Type of Search |
Unique Features |
Adult Content
filter |
Address |
| Altavista |
Engine |
First site to provide a translation feature
for pages in foreign languages
Has good image search feature.
|
Yes |
www.altavista.com |
| Dogpile |
Metasearch |
Great place to enter keywords for a large
search of other web search sites.
Image search option available.
|
No |
www.dogpile.com |
| Google |
Engine |
Largest and best results from single search
engine.
Great image search on the Advanced page |
Yes |
www.google.com |
| Hotbot |
Engine |
Easy to use Boolean language and filter for
edu, com, gov, US and European searches (on the advanced page) |
No |
www.hotbot.com |
| PubMed |
Engine |
Example of a search engine that specializes
in one area (medicine).
|
No |
www.pubmed.gov |
| Yahoo |
Directory |
The original web directory service on the
Internet.
Still a good place to find basic company and
content listings. Also uses Google as its search engine.
|
No |
www.yahoo.com |
To find more search engines including ones for specific topics, check out the
following web site. Search Engine Guide: www.searchengineguide.com/searchengines.html
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