A few search engines 
and search databases.
www.yahoo.com
www.altavista.com
www.google.com
www.powersearch.com
www.alltheweb.com
search.excite.com
hotbot.lycos.com
www.infoseek.com
www.northernlight.com
www.searchit.com
www.webcrawler.com
www.looksmart.com
www.netscape.com
www.webdirectory.com
www.profusion.com
FindLink.com

• Specific Keywords - Think about your topic
  and use keywords that are as unique to your topic as possible. The stronger the keyword
  the fewer hits it will yield.
• Quote Your Terms - This will search will
  return pages that contain the exact terms you specified between the quotes.
• Spelling Counts - Make sure you spell your keywords or phrases correctly.
• Punctuation Doesn't Count - Search engines do not usually use punctuation. Try removing the apostrophy and the letters that follow it.
• Check out the help - Make sure to read the
  search engine help pages. Most search engines have "Advanced" searches you can use to cut
  down on the number of pages your search gets. This will help greatly with eye strain.
• Follow Search Engine Topics - Most
  search engines have catagorized information
  to make it easier to find what you need. Some
  have added locality infomation as well. You may find these avenues turn up what you are searching for.
• Many Search Engines to Try - Always try
  other search engines if your search is not
  getting you the information you need.