selecting a search engine for a library web site

[Jacques Presseault]

Elizabeth L. Blakely wrote:
> 
> I am leading efforts to select a new engine for our organizations web
> site.  JEFFLINE [URL:jeffline.tju.edu] currently uses WAIS.  I have
> checked the Web4Lib archives and found little on selecting a search
> engine, most of the materials I found were evaluating search engines such
> as LYCOS, InfoSeek, etc.
> 
> I have a found a few good articles via an online search but would
> appreciate any help (first-hand experience or good web or print resources.
> 
> Thank you
> 
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