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11. Alternatives to Google

Author : Dirk Lewandowski

Published in: Understanding Search Engines

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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This chapter focuses on the existing alternatives to Google. First, it shows different definitions of what makes a search engine an alternative search engine. Then, based on fundamental considerations and concrete search scenarios, it shows in which cases it is worth switching to a different search engine.

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Title: Alternatives to Google
Author: Dirk Lewandowski
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Understanding Search Engines
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-22788-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-22789-9

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22789-9_11

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