Search Engines

Google
Google's U.S. Government Search
This search engine focuses on official government Web sites only.
Google Local & Maps offers a way to search for local or nearby services and businesses. Just enter what you're looking for, and where, and Google will come back with directory listings and pertinent article and webpages.
Ask (formerly Ask Jeeves)
Bing
Yahoo
MSN
Lycos(powered by Ask.com)
Excite
HotBot
WiseNut
Daypop
Clusty
Ixquick
SearchEngineWatch's Danny Sullivan has a list of search engines for kids, as well as links and information about different filtering options, blocking software, and related articles.
Become.com is a search engine that searches buying guides, reviews, articles, specifications, forums, merchants, and a variety of other relevant information.

Search Multiple Search Engines at the same time with a MetaSearch

Dogpile Search Ask, Yahoo, MSN & Google at the same time!
Mamma
Twingine (formerly Yagoohoogle) search once, see results from Google and Yahoo side by side in a split window!

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Picture Search Engines

Yotophoto.com
Ditto.com
Google Image Search
Lycos Multimedia Search
Yahoo Images
Finding Images Online: Directory of Web Image Sites is a list, organized alphabetically by subject, of Web sources of pictures. The list does not indicate the criteria for inclusion, nor does it in any way imply that sources will allow free use of the images. However, this could be a useful guide for finding an elusive image. The list was compiled by Paula Berinstein, a librarian and writer.