10. A computer-memory device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for displaying a refined search query in a web browser, the method comprising: receiving a search query in a web-page search field displayed in the web browser, which includes a toolbar having a toolbar search field separate from the web-page search field, wherein the web-page search field provides a first portal to a first search engine hosted at a first web domain and wherein the toolbar search field provides a second portal to a second search engine hosted at a second web domain, which is different than the first web domain; recognizing that a web page providing the web-page search field is associated with the first search engine by comparing at least a portion of a URL of the displayed web page with a list of text strings of URLs identified as search engines and by correlating the at least a portion of the URL with one or more text strings included in the list of text strings; communicating to the second search engine a request to send a refined search query when the search query is sent to the first search engine; receiving the refined search query from the second search engine and search results from the first search engine deemed relevant to the search query; and displaying the search results from the first search engine hosted at the first web domain in a content-viewing portion of the web browser simultaneous with the refined search query from the second search engine hosted at the second web domain, which is displayed in the toolbar search field.
10. A computer-memory device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for displaying a refined search query in a web browser, the method comprising: receiving a search query in a web-page search field displayed in the web browser, which includes a toolbar having a toolbar search field separate from the web-page search field, wherein the web-page search field provides a first portal to a first search engine hosted at a first web domain and wherein the toolbar search field provides a second portal to a second search engine hosted at a second web domain, which is different than the first web domain; recognizing that a web page providing the web-page search field is associated with the first search engine by comparing at least a portion of a URL of the displayed web page with a list of text strings of URLs identified as search engines and by correlating the at least a portion of the URL with one or more text strings included in the list of text strings; communicating to the second search engine a request to send a refined search query when the search query is sent to the first search engine; receiving the refined search query from the second search engine and search results from the first search engine deemed relevant to the search query; and displaying the search results from the first search engine hosted at the first web domain in a content-viewing portion of the web browser simultaneous with the refined search query from the second search engine hosted at the second web domain, which is displayed in the toolbar search field. 13. The device of claim 10 , wherein recognizing the web page is associated with the first search engine further comprises analyzing content of the web page.