Reproduced with permission from Ixquick.
Metasearch Engines
Ixquick is an example of a metasearch engine.
Reproduced with permission from Ixquick.
Metasearch engines search the databases of several search engines (such as Yahoo and HotBot) simultaneously:
Most eliminate duplicate listings.
Usually, you have little control over search options.
Best
for an overview of your topic on the Web, seeing which search engines will produce the best results, and for simple searches.
They aren't thorough.
The Library has links to the most popular metasearch engines.
 
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