Finding the search engine that works for you

Authors:
Kin F. Li;Wei Yu;Shojiro Nishio;Yali Wang
Affiliations:
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada;University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada;Osaka University, Osaka, Japan;University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Venue:
WWW '05 Special interest tracks and posters of the 14th international conference on World Wide Web
Year:
2005

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Abstract

A search engine evaluation model that considers over seventy performance and feature parameters is presented. The design of a web-based system that allows the user to tailor the model to his/her own preference, and to evaluate search engines of interest, is introduced. The results presented to the user identify the most suitable search engine that suits his/her needs.