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On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Crompton, Leonie wrote:

> Internet Searching
>
> I am posting to the list seeking help from those of you who have experience
> using http://www.metacrawler.com/ . In our Introduction to the Internet
> training sessions we have been using AltaVista, Yahoo, Dogpile and Anzwers
> (an Australian-based search engine) to introduce our students to efficient
> retrieval using search engines. From some exploratory searching using
> metacrawler it appears that it combines search engines for a more efficient
> retrieval, but I am unable to find any help on this.
>
> Can someone please point me to a site. Thank you for your time.

Leonie,

The differences between "single-search" search engines (Lycos, AltaVista,
WebCrawler), meta search engines (MetaCrawler, Dogpile, ProFusion), mult
search
engine interfaces (AccuFind, Findspot, The Internet Sleuth) and subject trees
(Yahoo!, LookSmart, Magellan) is often daunting for Internet instructors and
seasoned non-Internet researchers, let alone the average users who only knows
about half the functionality of his or her Web browser.

Some of these database repositories and search resources offer relatively
comprehensive help and FAQ files. Often, however, they are lacking in
explanation of their higher end functions. It becomes a situation of
trial-and-error experimentation with a particular search tool. And often, it's
just a matter of 1) results produced (which are very subjective in value) and
2) comfort level. Different people prefer different user interfaces and hit
list formats (some of which are user configurable, BTW).

As an Internet instructor and courseware author since 1993, I have for years
been interested in the utility and true functionality provided by the various
Internet research tools.

This interest has resulted in my writing two courses that deal with these
aspects of Internet research. The first "Conducting Internet Research" is
currently available. The second book in the series, "Advanced Internet
Research" will be available from the publisher in late October.

Both books are spiral bound courseware learning guides intended for use in
classroom or self-paced environments. You can learn more about these
courses at
http://quessing.com.
You can obtain detailed outlines of both courses and a full Adobe Acrobat
evaluation copy of "Conducting Internet Research" at this site.

Best of luck in your Internet training and research efforts, Leonie.

Regards,

Curt Robbins


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On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Crompton, Leonie wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Internet Searching <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I am posting to the list seeking help from those of you who have
experience <br>
&gt; using
<a href="http://www.metacrawler.com/" eudora="autourl"><font
 color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.metacrawler.com/</a></font></u><font
 color="#000000">
. In our Introduction to the Internet <br>
&gt; training sessions we have been using AltaVista, Yahoo, Dogpile and Anzwers
 <br>
&gt; (an Australian-based search engine) to introduce our students to efficient
 <br>
&gt; retrieval using search engines. From some exploratory searching using <br>
&gt; metacrawler it appears that it combines search engines for a more efficient
 <br>
&gt; retrieval, but I am unable to find any help on this. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Can someone please point me to a site. Thank you for your time. <br>
<br>
Leonie,<br>
<br>
The differences between &quot;single-search&quot; search engines (Lycos,
 AltaVista, WebCrawler), meta search engines (MetaCrawler, Dogpile, ProFusion),
 mult search engine interfaces (AccuFind, Findspot, The Internet Sleuth) and
 subject trees (Yahoo!, LookSmart, Magellan) is often daunting for Internet
 instructors and seasoned non-Internet researchers, let alone the average users
 who only knows about half the functionality of his or her Web browser.<br>
<br>
Some of these database repositories and search resources offer relatively
 comprehensive help and FAQ files. Often, however, they are lacking in
 explanation of their higher end functions. It becomes a situation of
 trial-and-error experimentation with a particular search tool. And often, it's
 just a matter of 1) results produced (which are very subjective in value) and
 2) comfort level. Different people prefer different user interfaces and hit
 list formats (some of which are user configurable, BTW). <br>
<br>
As an Internet instructor and courseware author since 1993, I have for years
 been interested in the utility and true functionality provided by the various
 Internet research tools.<br>
<br>
This interest has resulted in my writing two courses that deal with these
 aspects of Internet research. The first &quot;Conducting Internet
 Research&quot; is currently available. The second book in the series,
 &quot;Advanced Internet Research&quot; will be available from the publisher in
 late October. <br>
<br>
Both books are spiral bound courseware learning guides intended for use in
 classroom or self-paced environments. You can learn more about these courses at
 <a href="http://quessing.com/" eudora="autourl">http://quessing.com</a>.<br>
You can obtain detailed outlines of both courses and a full Adobe Acrobat
 evaluation copy of &quot;Conducting Internet Research&quot; at this site.<br>
<br>
Best of luck in your Internet training and research efforts, Leonie.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Curt Robbins<br>
<br>
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