Search Engine Comparison

LSC 548

Name of Search Engine (Name of First Search Engine) (Name of Second Search Engine)
What is the URL?    
What is it used for?    
How easy or difficult is it to figure out how to search?    
How do you navigate through it?    
How many Web sites are covered?    
What are some searching tips?    
Can you change the default search logic?    
Can you change the way in which results are displayed?    
Search both for a specific topic. How many results did you receive?    
How current are the results?    
What proportion of the results were relevant?    
Was the amount of detail displayed with the results adequate?    
Was the order in which the results were displayed evident and/or logical?    
What are the strengths/weaknesses of this search engine?    
How often is it updated?    
What is the e-mail address to submit questions?    
On a scale of 1 to 10 (1=poor, 10=superior), rate each search engine.    
Briefly describe why you rated each as you did.