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ERIC Number: EJ608381
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-4388
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Make Mine a Metasearcher, Please!
Repman, Judi; Carlson, Randal D.
Book Report, v18 n4 p54-56 Jan-Feb 2000
Describes metasearch tools and explains their value in helping library media centers improve students' Web searches. Discusses Boolean queries and the emphasis on speed at the expense of comprehensiveness; and compares four metasearch tools, including the number of search engines consulted, user control, and databases included. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Retrieval, Learning Resources Centers, Online Searching, School Libraries, Search Strategies, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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