Compare Search Engines - the Search Guide - Blekinge Institute of Technology

BTH the Search Guide - Compare search engines

Here you have the opportunity to compare the search engine Google Scholar with the medical reference database Medline. Search for "Avian Influenza" (bird flu) in Google Scholar (basic search) and Medline (search), then answer the questions below and click "COMPARE ANSWERS" to se if your searchresult differ from ours.
To Google Scholar Write your answers for Google Scholar below.	To Medline Write your answers for Medline below.

1. Which subjects does the database cover?

2. How many results did you get?

3. Which year was the first result on the list published?

4. How is the result list sorted? Can you change the order?

5. Can the results be sorted by relevance, i.e. the most important is on top of the list? How do you do this?

6. What other subject words are suggested for your subject?

7. Can you get a list of subject words?

8. Can you get e-mail messages when new material is published on your subject?

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