Big Three Search Engine Comparison Which search engine is best? Instructions: There are many factors we must consider when trying to decide which search engine works best. Three of the most important are: How fast is it? How many hits does it produce? How useful is the information it provides? Choosing a search engine is a little like choosing a dictionary. The best way is to pick a few common words or search terms and look for them in several resources. Compare the results. Which are the easiest to understand? Which results are the most useful. Try this technique with the Big Three search engines: Instructions: Try these searches on the Big Three. Evaluate the reults Speed: Fast, Slow or Average Number of Hits: Record the total number of hits produced by each site Usefulness: On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the worst and 5 is the best Search for: Yahoo Lycos Altavista Totem poles Speed Number of Hits Usefulness electromagnetism Speed Number of Hits Usefulness the Hermitage Speed Number of Hits Usefulness United States Immigration and Naturalization Service forms Speed Number of Hits Usefulness Community Colleges in California Speed Number of Hits Usefulness You have to write an essay about Einstein's brain. Speed Number of Hits Usefulness You are thinking of buying stock in the company that makes Viagra, and want to find out more about it. Speed Number of Hits Usefulness You are planning a trip to Mexico and want to find the value of the Peso. Speed Number of Hits Usefulness
Big Three Search Engine Comparison
Which search engine is best?
Instructions: There are many factors we must consider when trying to decide which search engine works best. Three of the most important are:
How fast is it? How many hits does it produce? How useful is the information it provides?
Choosing a search engine is a little like choosing a dictionary. The best way is to pick a few common words or search terms and look for them in several resources. Compare the results. Which are the easiest to understand? Which results are the most useful.
Try this technique with the Big Three search engines:
Instructions: Try these searches on the Big Three. Evaluate the reults
Speed: Fast, Slow or Average Number of Hits: Record the total number of hits produced by each site Usefulness: On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the worst and 5 is the best
Search for:
Yahoo
Lycos
Altavista
Totem poles
Speed
Number of Hits
Usefulness
electromagnetism
the Hermitage
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service forms
Community Colleges in California
You have to write an essay about Einstein's brain.
You are thinking of buying stock in the company that makes Viagra, and want to find out more about it.
You are planning a trip to Mexico and want to find the value of the Peso.