Google and Yahoo are the most popular search engines, but are they really the best place to start? Different services can provide vastly different results. If you're looking for information on line and the search service your using isn't doing the job, try another.

1. Alexa

2. All The Web

3. AltaVista

4. Ask.com

5. AskForKids.com A search engine designed just for kids. It's kid friendly and kid safe.

6. Azoos

7. BeauCoup.com

8. Clusty

9. Cunuckster.com Canadian Only Web Sites

10. Dmoz.org This is a community maintained directory. By community, I mean the world wide community. Anyone can sign up to be an editor of this directory.

11. DogPile.com

12. Excite.com

13. Fazzle.com

14. Frazzo

15. Google.com

16. HotBot

17. Informine.edu The site is geared toward University Students and Faculty.

18. Krugle Search engine for tech developers. Helps you find source code and technical information.

19. Lii.org AKA Librarians' Internet Index promotes itself as having "websites you can trust." This website is supported by public funds and oriented toward educational, news and reference sites.

20. local.com search engine helps you search a specific area for business, services, people and jobs.

21. LookSmart

22. Lycos

23. MSN

24. Netscape

25. WebCrawler Search multiple sites at one time. Webcrawler searches some of the web's most popular search sites including Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, Info Space, and Dogpile.

26. WebWombat Australian Search Engine

27. Wisenut Affiliated with Looksmart

28. Yahoo