ABSTRACT
Chapter 4 gave you an overview of the different types of search tools on the World Wide Web. This chapter will focus on one of the most popular types of tools: search engines. Search engines employ computer programs called spiders or robots to build their databases. Search engines are the most used databases on the Web because they give access to the largest collections and provide the most comprehensive results. This chapter will include the following sections:
Search Engine Databases
Search Features Common to Most Search Engines
Output Features Common to Most Search Engines
A Basic Search Strategy: The 10 Steps
