Search the Internet directly from CenterSpan using the following search forms. Simply type in the word or phrase you want to search on and click on the search button; search results will appear in a separate window.
General Searches · Specialty Searches
General Searches
Yahoo!
One of the very first systems for searching the Web, Yahoo! organizes resources by category, and gives "hot site" awards to particularly outstanding sites. In addition to searching automatically, you can browse the categories manually.
Excite
Excite uses a sophisticated search engine that lists search results by relevance (i.e. results closest to your search criteria are listed first and ranked highest). Excite also categorizes resources by "channel."
Alta Vista
Possibly the most comprehensive search system for the Internet, Alta Vista catalogs USENET newsgroup postings as well as Web sites. Alta Vista also supports advanced Boolean queries.
Specialty Searches
Medical Matrix
A collection of peer-reviewed clinical Internet resources, Medical Matrix can be browsed hierarchically.
Excite News Articles
Formerly known as NewsTracker, this service continually monitors over 300 online news publications.
Please be aware that medical advice, diagnoses and physician references cannot be obtained from this site.