[WEB4LIB] metasearch engines

[Jian Liu]

Please take a look at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/search/meta.html

Regards

Jian
Indiana University Libraries

> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> Having used many search engines over a long time period, I am becoming
> more interested in metasearch engines (i.e., Dogpile, Metacrawler,
> Inference Find).  Because we possibly all agree that it is necessary to
> search more than one engine for the most comprehensive results, I am
> wondering why metasearch tools aren't used exclusively.
> 
> I have observed students at the college where I work using Lycos,
> InfoSeek, Yahoo, and AltaVista.  Once in awhile I'll see someone using
> Dogpile.  But I don't see the metasearch engines being used very
> extensively.
> 
> Could I elicit views and opinions from you addressing the
> appropriateness of metasearch engine versus single engine use?
> 
> Also, would the list care to comment on the features and advantages of
> the meta engines in general or any specifically?
> 
> I'd like to compile a list of addresses of as many metasearch engines as
> possible besides the three I've mentioned.  Can you help?
> 
> Thank you very much,
> Nick Tomaiuolo
> Central CT State University
> New Britain, CT 06050
> 860-832-2068
>