Document (#28940)

Author

Stanley, T.

Title

Alta Vista vs. Lycos

Source

Ariadne. 1996, no.2

Year

1996

Abstract

Very good review of what many people think are the top 2 rated search engines. has extensive narrative and several tables

Footnote

Auch unter: http://ukoln.bath.ac.uk/ariadne/issue2/engines/

Theme

Suchmaschinen

Object

AltaVista
Lycos

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