Search Engine Showdown Greg Notess' comparison of search features and database coverage. How to Choose a Search Engine or Research Database Useful chart helps you select search engines with specific features or search capabilities. Created by Laura Cohen, a librarian at SUNY Albany. Recent Articles Lawrence, Steve and C. Lee Giles. Accessibility of information on the web.
Scientific study shows that search engines index only a small portion of the Web.
Not available online. Meta Search Engines Written by Nancy Garman, this article gives a good overview of meta or multiple search engines. Includes links to many meta search engines and hints for using them. Rising Relevance in Search Engines Greg Notess reports on new techniques used by search engines to rank search results. This study tests how well search engines perform in retrieving pages that contain your search terms.