Abstract
This article explores Internet search tools that harness emerging technologies and user-centric features such as Web 2.0 sites, mobile applications, metasearching, real-time information, peer-to-peer searches, visual interfaces, and computational abilities. Reference librarians everywhere have incorporated Google into their searching repertoires, but what about other search engines that feature "bleeding edge" technologies and human-friendly designs? Our article is a concise guide to nine innovative search engines-Silobreaker, Zuula, Bing, ChaCha, CompletePlanet, DuckDuckGo, Spezify, Wolfram \Alpha, and Wowd-which give us a glimpse into the future of searching technology. We conclude our article by discussing implications for reference services.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 11-34 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Internet Reference Services Quarterly |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
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The web beyond google : Innovative search tools and their implications for reference services. / Spencer, David Brett; Dodd, Lauren B.; Friedman, William C.; Xu, Qiong.
In: Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 1-2, 01.01.2011, p. 11-34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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