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Metasearch engines
search the databases of several search engines at a time (e.g.,
Google, Altavista, and Yahoo).
Most eliminate
duplicate listings.
Usually, you
have little control over search options.
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 Best
for an overview of your topic on the Web, seeing which search engines
will produce the best results, and for simple searches.
Results from a metasearch can be overwhelming if the search is on
a common topic.
Other metasearch
engines: Profusion.com, SurfWax.com, Dogpile.com, Vivisimo.com,
Webcrawler.com, and MetaCrawler.com.
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