search.com

Provider: c|net, inc.
Browsable index: Yes, of searching engines
Search capabilities: Yes
Item submission method: None
Editorial function: Yes
Annotated: Yes
Notable features: The number of search engines available. User can customize a page of favorite search engines. Brief annotations and searching tips for each search engine are provided.
FAQ: Yes, for the product. Yes, for the search engine, on the home page under "Help." A Boolean searching primer is also provided.

Search.com provides the user with direct access to over 250 search engines. The engines are organized into 20 subject categories, allowing the user to narrow a search by selecting engines specializing in general topics such as art, science, health, news, sports, or entertainment. Each engine is accompanied by a short annotation, as well as one or two searching tips for that engine. The best engines, as determined by search.com, are indicated by a "top pick" icon.

The search.com service allows the user to create a personalized page of useful engines that will appear for that user each time search.com initializes. The user can then switch back to the default search.com listing by clicking the "search.com" icon at the top of the page, or choose from any of the main subject categories. To aid users in determining the most appropriate engines for specific queries, search.com offers the ability to search the titles of the 250 engines provided. Although search.com doesn't allow searching across engines with a single command, the number of engines available, as well as the organization of the site, make it a valuable addition as an Internet searching tool.


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