Instant Search

These links are shortcuts that allow you to skip all the ads and go directly to your search results in any of the categories below. Create a folder in your Netscape Personal Tool Bar by editing your bookmarks, or create a new folder in IE Favorites. Then drag your favorite JavaApplets below, and you will have Instant Search Buttons right on your tool bar. Two ways to get results: 1.) Highlight a word or phrase on a website, then select the appropriate button from your toolbar or favorites. Alternatively 2.) Enter your keywords into the box that pops up. You may use booleans and field searches just like you would with actual search engines.

NOTE: If you use Microsoft Explorer for browsing please select the other link labeled Explorer Search. These Instant Search JavaScript bookmarklets are specifically tailored for Netscape and will not work with the 'other' browser. For Opera use the I.E. Favorites.

Netscape Bookmarks Description
Alta Vista AltaVista search with full Field Command and Algebra support.
Lycos Lycos search with full command support - for example, url.all: and url.host:.
WebCrawler Normal WebCrawler MetaSearch with Boolean support.
Google Google Web search, full Boolean and field search support.
Yahoo Brings back Yahoo! topics and search results.
LookSmart LookSmart topic search.
Open Directory Category Search in ODP (Open Directory Project) from DMOZ.org.
About.com Looks for subjects in About.com.
MetaCrawler MetaSearches AltaVista, DirectHit, FindWhat.com, Google, LookSmart, MetaCatalog, Open Directory, Overture, and others.
Dogpile Excellent MetaSearch of About, Ah-ha, Direct Hit, Dogpile Web Catalog, ePilot, FindWhat, Kanoodle, LookSmart, Open Directory, Overture, RealNames, SearchHippo, Sprinks and Yahoo but includes "pay to rank" search results.
Mamma MetaSearch the mother of all search engines, searches AskJeeves, FindWhat, Overture, Business.com, Lycos, Mamma, MSN and DirectHit
Thesaurus (Roget) Brings back actual Roget Thesaurus results. Are you stuck looking for a synonym?
Link Trace Find out who is linking to your website, plus whatever keywords you enter!
Teoma Do a link: search on AltaVista finding sites that link to the website you are currently visiting, plus whatever keywords you enter.
Topica Search discussion lists by topic.
Wisenut Searches highly accurate and relevance-ranking Wisenut.
Vivisimo Web Search Searches hierarchical, clustering engine using any and all advanced boolean and field search commands.
AOL Search AOL's powerful search engine with terms like NEAR, ADJ and W/n (n represents any number.)
Yahoo Groups Find Groups on Yahoo discussing your chosen topic.
Google Groups Find Usenet discussion groups on Google dating all the way back to 1985.
Oingo Meaning based search on Oingo from Applied Semantics.
AllTheWeb Searches Fast, you can use advanced commands and field searches.
Dictionary Find the dictionary definition of almost any word or acronym.
Reverse Phone Lookup Find the name and address of that pesky number that shows up on Caller ID with no name!
WhoIs Locate other domains registered to your target company or competitors.