Why Use Metasearch Tools?
    Metasearch Tools:
  • Search several search engines or Web directories simultaneously, eliminating the need to query each search tool individually
    Metasearch Tools have limitations that include:
  • Time-outs when search processing takes too long
  • Displaying only 10-50 hits from each search engine they query (even when many more results are available)
  • Ignoring advanced search features from individual search engines
  • Inability to employ Boolean and phrase searching