Some people begin every search in a metasearch engine.
Dogpile , MetaFind and ProFusion are effective metasearch engines with differing strengths and weaknesses. The right engine for your search depends on your subject and the type of results you're looking for. Dogpile is amazingly comprehensive. In addition, Dogpile searches 25 business news wires and 3 collections of news wires. Stock quotes and weather forecasts are offered as special features.