Cuil (www.cuil.com)
Cuil, pronounced "cool" is an old Irish word for knowledge. It is a new search engine designed by former Google search architect anna Patterson and her husband Tom Costello. It claims to index three times as many web pages as Google.
Google (www.google.com) 
Google claims it is the largest search engine. Google was the first to use link popularity as the primary way to rank search results for relevance. It has a famous clean look. Ads are never mixed in results.
Yahoo!Search (www.search.yahoo.com)
Yahoo was the largest search engine until 1995, when Google arrived on the scene. It uses Inktomi, Yahoo! directory, and Overture (paid results). Yahoo's directory is now subordinate to search.
Ask.com (www.ask.com)
Claims it has the best results. Good search features using Teoma technology. Quality search results. Natural language searching that allows you to type in questions to link you to the exact pages that answer your questions. Also, great for students to help narrow and broaden search queries.
MSN Search (www.msn.com)
MSN promises to revolutionize searching. It is MicroSoft's response to Google/Yahoo successes. Plans to "re-invent" search to outdo Google.
Search engine analysis provided by Joe Barker for the Infopeople Project and supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, Winter, 2006.
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