Title :
Seek, and ye shall find [Web search engines comparison]
Author :
Filman, Robert ; Pena-Mora, Feniosky
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin
Abstract :
This article compares popular search engines with regard to relevance and precision. In an unscientific sampling technique, the we tried the search engines with the following goals: Magna Carta-find the text of the Magna Carta; Mercury-the specific gravity of Mercury; Hide and Seek-we look for a specific image, a painting by surrealist Pavel Tchelitchew; Publish- an amorphous search request for the software topic “event-based programming using publish and subscribe;” Feniosky-a people-finding task; and McCarthy-a common name. The results for each engine are listed
Keywords :
Internet; information retrieval system evaluation; online front-ends; Web search engines; precision; relevance; search engines; Database languages; Filling; Humans; Internet; Search engines; Testing; Turning; Uniform resource locators; Vocabulary;
Journal_Title :
Internet Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4236.707809