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July 16, 2002, unless noted

What's answers searching or an answers search engine? It's when someone is looking for the answer to something, rather than a specific web site -- though web sites often contain answers. The sites below specialize in providing answers.

AllExperts.com
http://www.allexperts.com

Pick a category, then choose a volunteer, then ask your question.

Ask Jeeves
http://www.askjeeves.com/

Ask Jeeves has editors who try to find sites that answer popular questions. These answers are listed in the "Click Ask below for your answers" section at the top of the search results page at Ask Jeeves.

Information Please
http://www.infoplease.com/

Information Please almanacs are favorites among researchers who need trustworthy facts. This site allows searching across Information Please's various almanacs, its encyclopedia and its dictionary.

Google Answers
http://answers.google.com

A "beta" or test program from Google that allows users to get personal answers from a professional researcher, in exchange for a fee.

Keen
http://www.keen.com/

Keen is a knowledge broker. People with advice in different areas list their availability. You can then choose to receive this advice by telephone or via the web, in exchange for a fee.

SwapSmarts
http://www.swapsmarts.com/

In operation since Feb. 2001, SwapSmarts connects those with questions to experts with answers, in exchange for a fee. A collection of free and fee-based articles is also offered.

Experts Exchange
http://www.experts-exchange.com/

Free "ask an expert" site for information technology questions, such as about programming languages, operating systems and software applications.

 

 



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