{"id":749,"date":"2017-04-03T21:27:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-researchsuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=749"},"modified":"2017-04-13T17:16:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T17:16:27","slug":"web-search-engines","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-researchsuccess\/chapter\/web-search-engines\/","title":{"raw":"Web Search Engines","rendered":"Web Search Engines"},"content":{"raw":"<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nWeb search engines use special software\u00a0programs (called robots, spiders, or crawlers) to find\u00a0Web pages and\u00a0list (or index) all words within each one to make searching large quantities of page faster. Indexes capture the largest\u00a0amount of\u00a0information on the Web, but no index lists everything on the Internet.\r\n\r\nCommonly used search engines include Google (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.google.com<\/a>) and Bing (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bing.com<\/a>).\r\n\r\nIn addition to search engines, there are also:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Specialized web search engines \u2013 A tool that has a specialty, usually either a\u00a0subject or format focus. It ignores the rest of the information on the web. Examples include science.gov (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.science.gov\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.science.gov\/<\/a>) and TinEye Reverse Image Search (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tineye.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tineye.com<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Metasearch engines \u2013 Tools that search multiple web search engines and gives you results\u00a0from all of them. Some of these return the best results from the search engines\u00a0they search. Examples include Dogpile (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogpile.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.dogpile.com<\/a>) and\u00a0WebCrawler (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webcrawler.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.webcrawler.com<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Web directories \u2013 Tools created by editors or trained researchers who categorize or classify web sites\u00a0by subject. Directories are more selective than search engines. An examples includes\u00a0Ipl2 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipl.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ipl.org<\/a>).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>When to Use Them<\/h1>\r\nWeb Search Engines and related web search tools are helpful for locating background information, news (especially if it\u2019s recent), and public opinion.\r\n\r\nHowever, scholarly information is often not available through a regular web search. If you do find scholarly information through a web search engine, especially if you are off campus, you may be asked for payment to access it. Ohio State Libraries can usually get you what you need without additional payment.\r\n\r\nRemember to follow the advice in Source Evaluation to determine whether information you locate online is suitable for your information needs.\r\n<h1>How to Use Them<\/h1>\r\nSee links above. Use of each tool varies. If a search engine has an advanced search, it may include options such as specifying format, language, domain, or date range.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Web search engines use special software\u00a0programs (called robots, spiders, or crawlers) to find\u00a0Web pages and\u00a0list (or index) all words within each one to make searching large quantities of page faster. Indexes capture the largest\u00a0amount of\u00a0information on the Web, but no index lists everything on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>Commonly used search engines include Google (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.google.com<\/a>) and Bing (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bing.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to search engines, there are also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialized web search engines \u2013 A tool that has a specialty, usually either a\u00a0subject or format focus. It ignores the rest of the information on the web. Examples include science.gov (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.science.gov\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.science.gov\/<\/a>) and TinEye Reverse Image Search (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tineye.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tineye.com<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Metasearch engines \u2013 Tools that search multiple web search engines and gives you results\u00a0from all of them. Some of these return the best results from the search engines\u00a0they search. Examples include Dogpile (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogpile.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.dogpile.com<\/a>) and\u00a0WebCrawler (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webcrawler.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.webcrawler.com<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Web directories \u2013 Tools created by editors or trained researchers who categorize or classify web sites\u00a0by subject. Directories are more selective than search engines. An examples includes\u00a0Ipl2 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipl.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ipl.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>When to Use Them<\/h1>\n<p>Web Search Engines and related web search tools are helpful for locating background information, news (especially if it\u2019s recent), and public opinion.<\/p>\n<p>However, scholarly information is often not available through a regular web search. If you do find scholarly information through a web search engine, especially if you are off campus, you may be asked for payment to access it. Ohio State Libraries can usually get you what you need without additional payment.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to follow the advice in Source Evaluation to determine whether information you locate online is suitable for your information needs.<\/p>\n<h1>How to Use Them<\/h1>\n<p>See links above. Use of each tool varies. 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