Project # 15

The assignment was to find 8 alternative search engines to google and explain what they do. I'll start with the mandatory WolframAlpha.



1. WolframAlpha.-a search engine that specializes in facts and stats. You can ask questions, and the engine will search trusted sources to find the answer. It is a perfect place to look up definitions. Thanks for the heads up Dr. Strange; used it today for homework. Not forced to wade through advertisements.

2. Bing.-Bing is a trusted search engine as far as search engines go. It is general in nature and offers about the same benefits and short comings as google. Advertisement is not an issue.

3. Duckduckgo.- I was impressed with this search engine. It allows you to put in minimal information and quickly finds what you are looking for. No advertisement, and it claims that the engine does not track you.

4. CC Search.-This engine is good for finding things on social media and other sites. It pulls all the social cites to one place and searches them for you. The down side is, that it is not a true search engine and therefor, you may end up with a lot of unwanted material.

5. Academic Index.-This is a great search engine for college students. The engine was and still is put together by teachers and professors. It does have some advertisement on the site, but knowing that educators are the driving force behind the site, makes it worth it.

6. Base.- Base is an academic search engine developed and ran by Bielefeld University. It is a great place to do research for papers and other school assignments. There is plenty of scholar and peer reviewed information on this site. No advertisement.

7. Yahoo.- Yahoo, in my opinion, is not the best search engine in the world. It is full of advertisements and does not do a good job of filtering out junk sites on searches. If you are looking for your horoscope, than this is your site.

8. InfoMine.- This is another college based search engine. It will do general scholar searches for you and it also contains college level categories to pick from. This site is a must see for student doing research.