Matching search engine/tools with a type of library

[Steve Hooley!]

        Try DOGPILE.COM as a search engine - I believe this list first
brought it to my attention. It searches using other engines and is very
powerful.

>Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 02:30:30 -0700
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>From: Ed and Margare <embier at netgate.net>
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>Subject: Re: Matching search engine/tools with a type of library
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>Hello Alison and the rest of the list,
>
>I'm a library student myself from San Jose State and I wanted to answer
>from my own personal experience.  I use the search engine that fits my
>search needs.
>
>I use Yahoo to browse for sites.  I like the fact that is indexed by human
>beings (some of which are graduates from San Jose State) and enjoy moving
>through the topic trees.  The other services on the engine are nice as
>well- the mapping service and then I like their favorite picks of the day.
>
>If I'm looking for a very specific topic, I tend to go to Lycos.  I like
>the hits I general get on a search and the way they are given a possible
>relevance score.
>
>In my Internet journeys this  url has a good explanation of the various
>search engines.
>
>http://www.augsburg.edu/library/aib/sources.html
>
>I also have a web page for my studies at San Jose State.  The url is below
>my name.  
>
>Bye, 
>
>
>Ed and Margaret Bierman
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