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The Websearch Blog

Articles and tips about searching the Web from Susan Herzog, Information Literacy Librarian @ Eastern Connecticut State University

Seeking Better Web Searches
By Javed Mostafa
Scientific American
January 24, 2005

Deluged with superfluous responses to online queries, users will soon benefit from improved search engines that deliver customized results.

"In less than a decade, Internet search engines have completely changed how people gather information. No longer must we run to a library to look up something; rather we can pull up relevant documents with just a few clicks on a keyboard. Now that 'Googling' has become synonymous with doing research, online search engines are poised for a series of upgrades that promise to further enhance how we find what we need."