1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-05941) pertaining to the 1996 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Infoseek Corporation of our report dated January 28, 1997, except as to Note 12 as to which the date is March 31, 1997, with respect to the financial statements of Infoseek Corporation included in the 1996 Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Infoseek Corporation listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects the information set forth therein. ERNST & YOUNG LLP San Jose, California March 31, 1997