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Web Browser Add-ons - Search Tools

Here you will find in-depth information and reviews from your About Web Browsers Guide on add-ons and plug-ins for several different browsers dealing with search engines and search tools.
12 Firefox Search Engine Add-Ons
The Firefox browser offers a handy little Search Box, located to the right of the address bar, that lets you quickly find what you're looking for on a number of websites. By default, any keywords entered are automatically submitted to Google's search engine. However, Firefox gives you the ability to modify which engine or site is utilized by the browser's Search Box.
AOL Search
AOL Search is a Firefox add-on which adds America Online's search engine to your browser's built-in Search Box.
Ask.com
Ask.com is a Firefox add-on which adds Ask's search engine to your browser's built-in Search Box.
BBC News
BBC News is a Firefox add-on which adds the search engine for BBC News to your browser's built-in Search Box.
Business.com
Business.com is a Firefox add-on which adds the search engine for Business.com to your browser's built-in Search Box.
ESPN
ESPN is a Firefox add-on which adds the search engine for ESPN.com to your browser's built-in Search Box.
Flickr
Flickr is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for Flickr right into your browser's built-in Search Box, giving you the ability to rifle through millions of photos.
Hollywood
Hollywood is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for Hollywood.com right into your browser's built-in Search Box, giving you the ability to look for movie information and listings, celebrity news, trailers, and other Tinseltown media.
IMDB
IMDB is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for The Internet Movie Database right into your browser's built-in Search Box, giving you the ability to rummage through detailed movie and television information, actor biographies, trailers and other video clips, and much more from one of the Web's most popular sites.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for the LinkedIn network right into your browser's built-in Search Box, giving you the ability to locate professionals from all walks of life in an instant.
Live.com
Live.com is a Firefox add-on which incorporates Microsoft's Live Search right into your browser's built-in Search Box.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for the website Lonely Planet right into your browser's built-in Search Box. Lonely Planet features a wealth of travel guides for destinations all over the world.
MarketWatch
MarketWatch is a Firefox add-on which incorporates the search engine for a key component of The Wall Street Journal's Digital Network right into your browser's built-in Search Box.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster is a Firefox add-on which incorporates a search engine for the renowned English language dictionary right into your browser's built-in Search Box.
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