AltaVista is a general purpose web search engine owned by Yahoo! Searches can be carried out over the whole web or restricted to UK sites only, and there are optional search settings for country and language.

Ask Jeeves is a general purpose search engine designed to respond to questions posed in everyday language as well as to single word or phrase searches. There is an option to restrict searches to the UK. Along with the search results the site also presents a number of suggestions for narrowing or expanding the search.

Microsoft introduced its Bing general search engine in 2009. Searches may be restricted to the UK, and there are over 40 language options.

Google's quick and simple search engine is the most widely used in the western world. Select “Advanced search” from the results page for a template-based expert search including over 40 language options and the option of restricting the search to websites from a particular country or region. Many other Google services are accessible from the head of any page, including Google Maps and Google Scholar.

This site provides listings and reviews of search engines, information about searching the internet, and news about current developments in searching.

The Open Directory Project is a web directory with entries submitted by volunteer editors. Content is arranged in broad categories which include News and Society, and Society includes both Government and Law sections. There are search options for the whole site or for a specific category.

Phil Bradley is an internet consultant. His site provides information about search engines and the internet generally, aimed primarily at librarians. Content includes lists of general search engines and country-specific search engines, reviews, and search tips, all accessible from the menu at the top of the home page.

This site provides news and information about search engines, including search engine listings and reviews and web searching tips.

TurboScout allows a web search to be carried out on a choice of over 90 search engines in seven categories without retyping. By default it searches via Google, but results from the other search engines available can be accessed simply by clicking on their names.

The UK and Ireland version of Yahoo! Search defaults to a search of the whole web, with the option in results pages to narrow down to UK only or Ireland only. Other search options include images, local UK businesses, and news.