Internet 'Onesearch' with the Mega Search Engines

摘要

The introduction of DIALOG'S OneSearch was hailed in the online community as a major step forward in online searching. The ability to search multiple databases simultaneously greatly simplifies the search process and saves both time and money. The duplicate removal (RD) command made OneSearch even more effective. DataStar, today a sister Knight-Ridder Information Inc. company, approached multiple database searching and duplicate detection in a different fashion. While DIALOG OneSearch operates in a seemingly simultaneous mode, in response to a single search request, DataStar's StarSearch uses a sequential approach, requiring multiple and sequential database selections to show results. Both approaches produce fast, accurate results from their structured and growing databases.