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Introduction
Overview of Databases
Overview of the Web
Search Strategies
Evaluating Results
Capturing Information
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Search engines |
| Search engines are used to search large collections of
resources on the Internet, such as Web documents, Usenets, etc. They are especially useful
when searching unique words or phrases. There are many search engines available on the
Web. Here is a sample list.
When selecting a search engine, be aware that each search engine varies by:
- the number of sources it searches, and
- the type of resources it searches.
Often, this information is provided on the search engine's home page. Here are examples
of 2 popular search engines.
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Alta Vista gives you access to the largest
Web index: over 140 million pages. |
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The Web database indexes over 110 million
pages. |
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