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If you aren't sure what the URL address is or if you don't know exactly what you're looking for and something you need. You can use Search engine to find the information for you. There are the ways that I make a research for this assignment..
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Yahoo | Mamma | msn | usatoday | Dogpile |
| Briefly explanation: | Yahoo! is the most popular search engine and also a virtual library. It covered almost the areas. It provides many advanced options such as can search including words and phrases. Its allows us to find information easily. It is regarded as a very good resource and is an ideal starting point for searching the WWW. Refer to the Yahoo format options in order to gain maximum benefit from your Yahoo queries. |
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online book publishing |
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"online book publishing"
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| Comment on the quality: | 1. The search was restricted to listings
within the last 181 days
2. Putting quotes around a set of words will only find results that match the words in that exact sequence and this is called Phrase Matching. Thus, online book publishingwill only find results that match the words in that exact sequence. |
Search engine used: Mamma
| Briefly explanation: | On the Internet, �Meta-Search� has come to mean a Search Engine that aggregates Search Results from several sources. Mamma is a powerful meta search engine. The Mother of all Search Engines - is recognized as one of the top Meta Search Engines on the Internet today. Mamma.com has been experiencing explosive growth since its inception. The continued popularity of the Mamma.com Meta Search Engine is testament to the superior value it provides the end user. |
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online book publishing
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online+book+publishing
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| Comment on the quality: |
Specify words that must appear in the results. Attach a +
in front words that must appear in result documents. |
| Briefly explanation: | msn Search is a great place to begin exploring the Web. It works to provide you with the best possible search results. MSN keeps track of the Web sites and pages. The data is used to deliver customized content and advertising to customers. |
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online book publishing
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"online book publishing"
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means that all results must contain the phrase "online book publishing" in order to be displayed. |
Search engine used: usatoday
| Briefly explanation: | The USATODAY.com web service (the Service) contains material which is derived in whole or in part from USA TODAY and other sources and is protected by international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You can find many articles by clicking on the ARCHIVE button on USATODAY.com. |
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online book publishing
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on-line book publishing
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| Comment on the quality: |
A search for variations of a common word root. |
Search engine used: Dogpile
| Briefly explanation: | Dogpile is a search box that gives you all the power of a meta search engine without chewing up valuable desktop space. Simply enter your search query into the mini box and watch Dogpile find results instantly! It differs from other search services in that it does not maintain any local database. Rather, it relies on the databases of various Web-based sources. |
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online and book publishing
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online book publishing
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The Boolean AND works very much like the + sign, specifying that all the terms entered must be present in your results. Also like the + sign, it only guarantees that each of your terms is somewhere on the page: online and book publishing |