HotBot is now owned by Lycos, but this has not yet lead to any major changes. Google runs a very clean, no frills page, but with a large database. LycosPro has some means to limit searches in a dropdown box and some topics you can check off. Lycos is now using Open Directory for it's Popular or directory information and like Excite will head your search results with directory hits and then give you the engine results. Dogpile falls under the catagory of a meta-engine, meaning users can use a number of search tools from one location.
Users can access engines, directories, news sources and more.
While small in size, it contains the cream of the net. Their weekly new site list is a good way to keep up with the changing web. Internet Scout Report has as its motto Surf smarter, not longer . This directory is compiled by educators and librarians and would also be a good homework directory. Scout also has an electronic newsletter that users can subscribe to.