Search Tool Details Take the time to learn how to fully exploit a search tool's features.

Tables Comparing the Major Search Engines:

• Search engine quick guide -   a great table of search engine features, size, syntax.
• Search Engine Features - another great table
• searchenginewatch -web searching tips, Tutorials
• Search Engine Show Down -
• Googles' number searches.

Do search engines overlap?-   This article suggests that there is not that much overlap. Try jux2.com to see how much overlap there is for your search terms

johnny.ihackstuff.com - shows how to use many cleaver search strings and features at google to find all kinds of "interesting items" - many such techniques are described on their page:  http://johnny.ihackstuff.com/security/googleDorks.shtml

You will also want to search upstream - See  searching upstream for  more information.

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