  Quasars continue to be the most luminous objects known in the universe but
are now rivaled by galaxies for having the largest redshifts. I review current
techniques for finding quasars at z > 5 and the status of current optical
surveys. I compare the spectra of known quasars with z \approx 5 with the
spectra of some recently discovered galaxies with z > 5 to see what we may
expect in the future from surveys for high redshift quasars and galaxies. The
prominent emission lines of quasars should make them easier to detect and
confirm spectroscopically than the z > 5 galaxies discovered so far. An update
section to May, 2000 discusses new discoveries made after the meeting.
