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| Name |
Dogpile |
Ixquick |
Surfwax
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| Contents | |||
| Sources |
Primary
sources: Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask; can also include Looksmart & About |
Various
sources, including MSN, Yahoo, Teoma, Open Directory |
Primary
sources appear to be Yahoo, WiseNut, & MSN |
| Other coverage | Web, newswires, newsgroups, FTP sites, images, MP3 files | Web, news, MP3 files, images | Customizable, with signup (avail: a pool of 500 sources) |
| Online help | |||
| Searching | |||
| To require | +
(if accepted in individual sources) |
+
(if accepted in individual sources) |
+
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| To exclude | -
(if accepted in individual sources) |
-
(if accepted in individual sources) |
-
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| Phrases | "santa
cruz" |
"santa
cruz" |
"santa
cruz"
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| Stemming | none |
dog*
(if accepted in individual sources) |
none
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| Boolean | Default:
implied AND; AND, OR, NOT |
Default: OR; AND, OR, NOT, NEAR, ( ) |
Default:
AND; |
| Advanced
search |
no |
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| Results | |||
| Order of results | grouped by search sources | by relevancy (combines duplicate entries) | alphabetical, relevancy, or source |
| Other | eliminates duplicate entries | Site Snaps allow users to preview any page for terms appearing in document |
Updated 7/06; Basic format based on Carol Leita's InfoPeople Search Engines Quick Guide.