Searches
Strategy--know what you are searching for. Having a plan ahead of time helps to save time. Good searches can take time.
Altavista (http://altavista.digital.com)-- great for single domain searches. Very powerful search engine.
Yahoo(http://www.yahoo.com)-- One of the most popular sites on the web. Organized by categories.
Lycos(http://www.lycos.com)
Infoseek(http://www.infoseek.com)