EXHIBIT 5.1

                 [WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI LETTERHEAD]

                              September 30, 1998



Infoseek Corporation
1399 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089

     RE:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be filed by you
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about September 30, 1998 (the
"Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a total of up to 521,000 shares of your
Common Stock (the "Shares"), to be offered for sale by the Selling Shareholders
named therein.  We have reviewed your charter documents and the corporate
proceedings taken by you in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares.
Based on such review, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly
authorized, were legally issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

     We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, including the prospectus constituting a part thereof, and further
consent to the use of our name wherever it appears in the Registration Statement
and any amendments thereto.

                                   Very truly yours,


                                   /s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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                                   Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
                                   Professional Corporation