Practical 4 & 5
Difference: Metal-search engine is more effective in helping me find the resources related to my research topic.
Metal-search engine provides more relevant information as compared to subject directory. Despite the fact that metal-search engine is time-consuming but the size of information provided is quite small, which makes it easier for researcher to find relevant information for researcher to make correct decision.
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| Cover of Metal-crawler |
Yahoo directory has a topic category in which researcher can click to narrow down the information. However, if we do not know the category of the topic and search normally, the information provided will be quite irrelevant.
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| Yahoo Directory |
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| Different categories available |
Similarities: Both are search engines which serve different purposes to meet the required needs of the researchers.
Whichever search engines used depend on the researcher. Both are useful in a certain way.
LEARNING POINT
By using different search facilities, I will be exposed to the different features of the search facilities. It will aid me in researching as I will be able to make use of what I had learnt of the different search facilities (purpose, pros and cons). I will be able to make full use of the search facilities.
By using site feeds, I am able link to other people’s blog. Information update my other people’s blog will be updated instantly. With site feeds, information can be categorized in a more organized way.
