期刊名称：Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences
电子版ISSN：2079-8407
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：6
页码：942-948
出版社：ARPN Publishers
摘要：The use of web search engines is an essential part of the ordinary life. It is difficult to underestimate the tremendous role they have for internet users. Over the years several useful web-based search engines such as Lycos, Excite, AltaVista, Google, Yahoo, Bing and the likes emerge. This work gives an insight into the trend of web-based search engine, diverse ways in which it works, and its future.
关键词：Search engines; information retrieval; World Wide Web; Lycos and AltaVista
