Information retrieval from the Internet: an evaluation of the tools

Author: Brinkley Monica   Burke Mary  

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd

ISSN: 1066-2243

Source: Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, Vol.5, Iss.3, 1995-03, pp. : 3-10

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Abstract

Evaluates the principal tools available for the retrieval of information from the Internet, e.g. Hytelnet, Archie, Gopher, WAIS, and the World Wide Web (WWW). Principally concentrates on an evaluation of the user interface and search software for each of the aforementioned tools. Concludes with a brief perspective of Internet information retrieval and the implications for the future.