Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of:
1) Wolf|Alpha
2) Bing
3) Webopedia
4) Ixquick
5) Webcrawler
6) DuckDuckGo
7) Dogpile
8) What-U-Seek
Wolf|Alpha, was very informative as long as the searcher knows exactly what he or she is looking for. The search engine will offer very specific details and offer links to more information. Overall, the website is a good source if someone needs either basic information or more detailed information. It would be very helpful in looking for specific information for papers or even help for homework. However, the one downfall is that the site will not offer information if you just search for a broad term or phrase. For example, if someone is wanting to know what is a good paper topic, they would not use this website because it'll be blank. This site is a good tool for only detailed information, which is sometimes hidden among the other search engines' endless advertisements and useless articles.
Bing, is one that we are all familiar with. This engine offers a lot of information, however, it is unhelpful in looking for certain details because of the overwhelming amount of information it provides. Many students would see this as a good thing, but when researching it is better to be able to find the information quickly than having to shuffle through too much useless information. However, this site isn't completely useless. Bing is a good site for images, videos, and broad topics. Students who need a to search for paper topics, or other broad topics, would benefit from Bing because of the information. A student would use Bing to find a paper topic and Wolf|Alpha for specific details.
Webopedia, was actually very interesting. This search engine is dedicated to technological terms and products. For example, if someone was trying to research what computer to buy, Webopedia would be the perfect tool for them. It was a very informative site, and if anyone ever needs more information on computers, systems, or technology in general, Webopedia would be very helpful. The site provides detailed information and many categories to search through.
Ixquick is very similar to Wolf|Alpha because it offers very clear and concise information with little advertisement. It isn't set up as a chart like Wolf|Alpha, but the information is very easy to find. For example, I searched Anne Boleyn and was immediately presented with useful articles and websites to check out. This site is very helpful and informative. It is also easy to navigate since all sources are presented much like Bing and Google pull up sources.
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Webcrawler was my least favorite search engine I found. It presented a list of many useless articles when I would type in a topic. However, the site would be helpful if someone isn't exactly sure what they are looking for because it provides so many articles and a list of helpful hints to narrow down the search. A student could use Webcrawler for ideas on a topic for a project, but would find the other search engines more helpful when looking for specific details.
DuckDuckGo was a very helpful site. It provides alternative modes of searching that allows individuals to see only what is needed. Also, there were no obnoxious advertisements. I would use this site for research papers, projects, and other work. It provides good selection of images, videos, and other sources. I really liked how a searcher could look up the definition or well known facts quickly by selecting the options on the menu. The sight allows for deeper searches and basic information to help the searcher understand the topic a little more.
Dogpile is a site I would recommend for looking for information for directions, items to buy, or news. The site has other articles, but mainly it presents information for purchasing items and other such things. I did not find it a very helpful source of information and wouldn't recommend it for anyone for homework research.
What-U-Seek is a website more for practical information. It would help out with information on locations, recipes, and directions. However, for certain academic exercises it would be useless. WhatUSeek is a useful tool for specific information that would usually be hard to find in the big search engines. For example, for a simple recipe people, instead of having to shuffle through the overwhelming Bing and Google articles, can go to WhatUSeek and look through links with simple descriptions. This would help individuals who have specific interests and knows what they are looking for.
Webopedia, was actually very interesting. This search engine is dedicated to technological terms and products. For example, if someone was trying to research what computer to buy, Webopedia would be the perfect tool for them. It was a very informative site, and if anyone ever needs more information on computers, systems, or technology in general, Webopedia would be very helpful. The site provides detailed information and many categories to search through.
Ixquick is very similar to Wolf|Alpha because it offers very clear and concise information with little advertisement. It isn't set up as a chart like Wolf|Alpha, but the information is very easy to find. For example, I searched Anne Boleyn and was immediately presented with useful articles and websites to check out. This site is very helpful and informative. It is also easy to navigate since all sources are presented much like Bing and Google pull up sources.
Webcrawler was my least favorite search engine I found. It presented a list of many useless articles when I would type in a topic. However, the site would be helpful if someone isn't exactly sure what they are looking for because it provides so many articles and a list of helpful hints to narrow down the search. A student could use Webcrawler for ideas on a topic for a project, but would find the other search engines more helpful when looking for specific details.
DuckDuckGo was a very helpful site. It provides alternative modes of searching that allows individuals to see only what is needed. Also, there were no obnoxious advertisements. I would use this site for research papers, projects, and other work. It provides good selection of images, videos, and other sources. I really liked how a searcher could look up the definition or well known facts quickly by selecting the options on the menu. The sight allows for deeper searches and basic information to help the searcher understand the topic a little more.
Dogpile is a site I would recommend for looking for information for directions, items to buy, or news. The site has other articles, but mainly it presents information for purchasing items and other such things. I did not find it a very helpful source of information and wouldn't recommend it for anyone for homework research.
What-U-Seek is a website more for practical information. It would help out with information on locations, recipes, and directions. However, for certain academic exercises it would be useless. WhatUSeek is a useful tool for specific information that would usually be hard to find in the big search engines. For example, for a simple recipe people, instead of having to shuffle through the overwhelming Bing and Google articles, can go to WhatUSeek and look through links with simple descriptions. This would help individuals who have specific interests and knows what they are looking for.
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