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To get the most out of our site, we'd like to help you learn a little about <a href="#Ultrasmart">Ultrasmart</a>, <a href="#Ultraseek">Ultraseek</a> and our <a href="#other">other collections and features</a>. Reflecting the different ways people search for information on the Internet, Infoseek has created two distinct search services: Ultrasmart and Ultraseek. Both services are powered by Infoseek's leading-edge Ultra technology and allow users to choose the right search mode depending on the level of assistance they need. Which one is right for you? <a name="Ultrasmart"><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Home?pg=Home.html"><img src="/web/19970103002437im_/http://www.infoseek.com/images/red_arrow.gif" width="81" height="21" border="0" alt="Ultrasmart"></a></a> Designed to meet the needs of the majority of users, Ultrasmart offers comprehensive query results. Ultrasmart is especially good if you have a general idea of what you're after but aren't sure what specific site you want. The combination of <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=HomeHelp.html">searching</a> and <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=TopicsHelp.html">browsing</a> is a good way to learn about new sites and find what you want at the same time. And, so you can narrow your results quickly, each new Ultrasmart query you do searches within your previous results (unless you specify otherwise). In addition to giving you sites from the largest directory on the Web, Ultrasmart also offers these additional features: <ul> Related Topics - other areas in the Directory that are relevant to your query Related News Stories - news stories from the <a href="#NewsCenter">News Center</a> that apply to your search </ul> But, if you want search results without a lot of extras, try Ultraseek. <a name="Ultraseek"><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Home?pg=ultra_home.html"><img src="/web/19970103002437im_/http://www.infoseek.com/images/blue_arrow.gif" border="0" width="72" height="21" alt="Ultraseek"></a></a> Ultraseek offers the speed, accuracy and comprehensiveness of Ultrasmart, only in a streamlined form. It's aimed at power users who know what they want and want it fast. Under development at Infoseek for two years, Ultraseek offers levels of speed, accuracy, currency and comprehensiveness unmatched by other search technologies. Please see the <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/doc?pg=comparison.html">Ultraseek Feature Comparison</a> to learn how it outperforms other search engines. Ultraseek also includes a number of <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=fields.html">special searches</a> so you can look for images or find out how many links point to a given site. <h2><a name="other">Other Collections and Features</a></h2> Other valuable resources are available to you whether you're using Ultrasmart or Ultraseek. Click on the left-hand side of the page for: <ul> <a name="NewsCenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970103002437/http://yournews.infoseek.com/page?col=PP"><img src="/web/19970103002437im_/http://www.infoseek.com/images/purple_arrow.gif" border="0" width="89" height="21" alt="News Center"></a></a> Here you'll see the latest headlines listed by category, as well as a searchable collection called "Timely News." This is a listing of the past 30 days of news stories from Reuters, the premier news wire service, as well as Business Wire and PR News Wire. You can also "Personalize" your news and have Infoseek deliver only the news that interests you instantly every time you return to the site. <a name="Smartinfo"><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Facts?pg=DCref.html"><img src="/web/19970103002437im_/http://www.infoseek.com/images/green_arrow.gif" border="0" width="76" height="21" alt="Smart Info"></a> </a> This comprehensive collection of useful tools will help you find what you want on and off the Web. You can look up e-mail addresses, stock quotes, phone numbers, company profiles, find out about live Web events and much more. </ul> Use drop-down menu below the text entry box to search other sets of information besides the Web pages: <ul> Usenet Newsgroups - Newsgroups are forums for discussion in which people exchange information by posting articles. For an explanation of newsgroups, <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=NewsgroupsHelp.html">click here</a>. Timely News - Get news stories from the past month. The Timely News collection contains news headlines, world news and news on business, politics and sports. The collection is updated daily. E-Mail Addresses - Just type in a name to search a huge database of addresses. Company Profiles - Access detailed information on over 45,000 leading public and private companies in the U.S.--including stock price, SEC data and more. Web FAQs - a listing of all the "Frequently Asked Questions" posted to the news.answers newsgroup. FAQs contain answers to questions on a variety of subjects ranging from hobbies and sports to technical specifications and standards. </ul> <hr noshade size="1"> <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=DChelp.html">Help Table of Contents</a> <ul> <li>>Getting Started <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=HomeHelp.html">How to Search</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=TopicsHelp.html">How to Browse</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=SyntaxHelp.html">Quick Reference</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=SyntaxHelp.html#Examples">Search Examples</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=fields.html">Advanced Searching</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=NewsgroupsHelp.html">Newsgroups</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Help?pg=BookmarkHelp.html">Fast Access to Infoseek</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Webkit?pg=webkit_intro.html">Put Infoseek on your Web page</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/AddUrl?pg=DCaddurl.html">Adding your Web site to Infoseek</a> <li><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Comments?pg=DCcomments.html">How to send Infoseek your Feedback</a> </ul> <center><a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Home?pg=Home.html">Ultrasmart</a>   |   <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Home?pg=ultra_home.html">Ultraseek</a>   |   <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970103002437/http://yournews.infoseek.com/page?col=PP">News Center</a>   |   <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/Facts?pg=DCref.html">Smart Info</a>   |   <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970103002437/http://info.infoseek.com/">About Infoseek</a>   </center> <hr> <center> <a href="/web/19970103002437/http://www.infoseek.com/doc?pg=copyright.html">Copyright</a> © 1995-96 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970103002437/http://info.infoseek.com/">Infoseek Corporation</a>. 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