Search tool: Gigablast has advanced search features that include allowing you to search an exact phrase, "all of these words", and "none of these words". A unique function is that you can restrict certain URLs and list URLs you want.
Metasearch tool: All five of the features Gigablast had are included in Metacrawler. You also have to option to restrict search by language. There is a yellow and white page directory to search.
Subject directories: I used Internet Public Library where "wildcard" search features included inserting a "?" or "*" in a word. Their example is "b*d could return "bad", "bond", "branded", etc." and "b??d could return "band", "bond", "baud", etc.". All of the five previous features are also available.
Hi, Brian:
ReplyDeleteThanks for your report. I was hoping you'd indicate if you'd use these search tools again? Did you find anything interesting, helpful, unique about them and how the results are offered?
Cheers,
Andrea