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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the leading competitors to Google in searching the world wide web.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper discusses six search engines that are alternatives to Google: Bing, Wolfram Alpha, Topsy, Scoopler, Scribd, and Data.gov
Findings
The paper finds that all but Bing among the six search tools have a narrower and more defined approach than Google. Each has value in context.
Originality/value
The paper provides an evaluation of when these more specialized tools would be useful to internet searchers.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2009
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