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The OWL Metasearch Engine: Searching several search engines and directories in one go to improve your results.

Orthopedic Metasearch EngineWhat is the most effective way of searching the Internet? Not one search engine covers more than 30% of the entire Web, so often you have to use more that just one search engine to find what you are looking for. The differences between the search results from the major search engines (Google, Yahoo!, MSN) for orthopedic searches are significant and can lead to an inability to find pertinent resources.

When using the OWL Metasearch Engine you are searching several major search engines at once. The Metasearch Engine collects and sorts the results, removes duplicates, and presents the results in a simple format so there is higher chance you will find what you are looking for.

To ensure a fast response we will give you the results from the most essential search engines and directories first (includes Yahoo!, Ask Jeeves/Teoma, MSN, Wisenut and more).

Are there any drawbacks with metasearch engines? As not all the search engines use the same search syntax and operators, it may be difficult to perform more advanced searches using Boolean search terms. So, if you do not succeed using the OWL Metasearch Engine, we recommend that you search each search engine separately.

If you have a general idea of what you are looking for, or want an introduction to a broader subject, you should find the relevant category in the Orthopaedic Web Links Directory instead.

If you want to know more about effective Internet searching and metasearch engines, visit the Guide to the Orthopedic Internet which has Search Workshops.

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