List with short descriptions, ranked according to usefulness. Melee's Indexing Coverage Analysis - Weekly comparison of the coverage of AltaVista and HotBot, ends. Accessibility and Distribution of Information on the Web - Coverage and recency of search engines, search engine bias, size of the web, distribution of information on the web. NEC Research Institute studies. Your Complete Guide to Searching the Net - Indepth comparison of 36 sites including the major search engines.
Tests appear well formulated and results accurate.
The Search Is Over - PCComputing article. Lists attributes of 7 major search engines, and for what each is most useful. All Rights Reserved.