How Search-22's All-in-One Search Interface Works

Search-22 is a directory of internet search tools that groups search engines and specialized search resources into categories, with an all-in-one interface designed to let you search across 22 search-tools per category from a single page. It suits people who want to compare results across multiple engines or reach niche search tools without bookmarking each one individually. It is a directory and search-access layer, not a search engine with its own index.

What the all-in-one interface does

The core idea is aggregation by category. Instead of opening Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and others one at a time, you use one page to run a query against many tools in the same category. The site describes this as allowing "easy searching in 22 search-tools per category."

Two things follow from that design:

• One query, many engines. You enter a search once and the interface routes it to the tools in that category, so you can compare coverage without retyping.
• Category-based organization. Tools are grouped so you can pick the set that matches your need rather than searching everything at once.

The search-tool categories

Search-22 organizes tools under a main "Internet Search-Tools" heading, with a "Search-Tool Categories" section and a "Search-22 Information" section. The general search category lists engines such as:

Beyond general web search, the site lists related categories, including:

• News Search
• General Reference
• Health & Medical
• Recipes
• Humor & Jokes
• Lyrics Search

It also points to additional internet search-tools (for example Yippy, AOL Search, Alhea, Yacy Search Portal, DotHop.com, Seznam.cz) and to web guides / top-sites resources such as Essential Links, So Much, and Top 10 Links.

How to use it

1. Pick a category. Choose general web search or a narrower category like News Search or Recipes, depending on your goal.
2. Enter your query once. The interface applies it across the tools in that category.
3. Compare results. Because multiple engines are queried together, you can scan for sources one engine misses.
4. Follow through to the source. Results link out to the underlying search tools; Search-22 itself is the access point, not the index.

Expected result: a broader, cross-engine view of a topic in fewer steps than opening each engine separately.

When it helps and when it doesn't

• Useful when you want cross-engine coverage, are hunting for a niche tool, or want a single starting page for many search resources.
• Less useful when you need one engine's specific advanced operators, personalized results, or a guaranteed ranking — the directory doesn't replace an individual engine's own features.

Practical notes

• The site is a directory and interface layer; the actual search results come from the listed third-party tools.
• Category coverage is broad but curated, so it reflects the tools the directory chooses to list rather than every engine that exists.
• The listed tools and categories are the ones named on the site; availability of any individual engine can change over time.