Search Multiple Indexes by Keyword Using All-In-One and Meta-Crawler Tools

Somewhat analogous to Swiss army knives, the following services (a choice from amongst some 165+ services world wide) allow you to search diverse indexes using a common user interface.  These "one-stop shopping" resources are sometimes classified as CUSI (Configurable Unified Search Index) or SUSI (Simultaneous Unified Search Index).  With a CUSI, you choose from a list of several databases, but usually you can search only one database at a time.  A SUSI allows simultaneous searching of several databases.  Keep in mind that the full range of search features supported by each database, for example the AND and OR operators, may not be available from CUSIs and SUSIs.  Response time may be slower, too. Our suggestion:  Choose a different service each time you come to this page until you've used them all and can make an intelligent "best choice"!

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SavvySearch
Besides the following dozen search engines - Lycos, WebCrawler, Google, All The Web, Thunderstone, Infoseek, Direct Hit, HotBot, Excite, Galaxy, AltaVista, NationalDirectory - search from among over 100 different, personally selected specialty web databases at one time (in twenty-three languages besides English).

On-line Bookstore Price Compare or Search
Price compare (including shipping and handling) or search the following seventeen online bookstores by ISBN or UPC:  1bookstreet.com, A1Books, Acses, AlphaCraze.com, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, BookBlvd, Books A Million, Books.com, Borders, BuyBooks.com, Chapters.ca (Canada), Classbook.com, Fatbrain.com, Indigo.ca (Canada), Kingbooks.com, Powell's

Go2Net / MetaCrawler
Send your query to AltaVista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Thunderstone, WebCrawler and Yahoo and get an integrated response in one "page"

Dogpile
A popular metasearch site that sends a search to a customizable list of search engines, directories and specialty search sites.  Dogpile also runs the MetaFind metasearch site that sends searches only to crawler-based search engines.

Inference Find
An alternative to typical metacrawlers, Inference lists results grouped by subject, rather than by search engine or in one giant list.  It taps into Alta Vista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, WebCrawler and Yahoo.

ProFusion
Customizable (send to one or more of AltaVista, InfoSeek, LookSmart, Excite, Magellan, WebCrawler, GoTo, Google, and Yahoo), with broken link detection available.  Formerly based at the University of Kansas.

The Big MetaSearch
Also customizable (send to one or more of AltaVista, AltaVista Newsgroups, AskJeeves, Excite, HotBot, InfoSeek, Lycos, WebCrawler, and Yahoo).  With additional classified specialty search engines.

Mamma
The mother of all search engines (sends to About.com, All The Web, AltaVista, Excite, InfoSeek, WebCrawler, and Yahoo).

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All-in-One Search Page
Over 500 of the Internet's best search engines, databases, indexes, and directories linked in a single site.

Search-It-All
An excellent and well-organized collection of search sites, ranging from reverse phone number searches to package tracking, as well as covering the major search engines.

Skworm
Nicely done guide to search engines with the ability to query from the same page.

One Seek
Search from one to three search engines by category.

Proteus
Type once. Search just about everywhere.

Search Spaniel
Results from each search engine appear on their own page or can be framed within a single page..  And don't forget to try Metafetcher

PureSearch
Search from one database (amongst many choices) in General, Meta, Specialty, and Reference categories

All 4 one
Returns results from AltaVista, Excite, HotBot and Lycos search engines and directories in resizable frames.

1-Page Multi Search
Here's a one-stop that, in addition to the "majors," includes almost every "other" meta-search engine not already linked above.

W3 Search Engines
This search form provides access to a variety of indexing tools covering information services, software, people, publications, news/FAQs, documentation, and more.

Acme Labs Search Forms page
Includes Alta Vista, Excite, Lycos, InfoSeek, Yahoo, WebCrawler, Savvy Search, Magellan, DejaNews, Internet FAQs, the Internet Movie Database, Webster's Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, the U.S. Code and Pending Legislation, and much, much more!

CUI Search Engines

CUSI (Configurable Unified Search Interface)
Nexor U.K. in conjunction with EMNET offers this tool, a single form to search a large number of different WWW search engines for documents, people, software, dictionaries, and more.  (Check out the North American mirrors)

Internet Easy Search Form  from Internet Literacy Consultants
This search form provides access to Alta Vista, Magellan, Excite, WebCrawler, InfoSeek, Lycos, EINet Galaxy, Yahoo, DejaNews (search Usenet), Today's News via CNN, and Track a Fedex Package.

NCSA Experimental Search Engine Meta-Index
The Meta-Index provides access to the W3catalog, Global Network Academy Meta-Library, the Whole Internet Catalog, Veronica, Jughead, WAIS, and BSD/386 Hypertext Man Pages via a single form.


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