Document (#19897)

Author

Hock, R.E.

Title

Sizing up HotBot : evaluating one Web search engine's capabilities

Source

Online. 21(1997) no.6, S.24-28,30,33

Year

1997

Abstract

Evaluates HotBot, a powerful well-designed WWW search engine. It provides basic Boolean capabilities, rlevance ranking and decent output options. Features are presented with option windows, checkboxes and buttons. It includes a strong Save Search feature, special feature searching, and searching for links to this URL. Users can slao search recent Usenet postings. Describes the search functionality, output options, customisation, and documentation. Assesses its strengths and weaknesses. It is a good end user choice

Theme

Suchmaschinen

Object

HotBot

Similar documents (author)

1. Hock, R.: ¬A new era of search engines : not just Web pages anymore (2002) 5.94

   5.937289 = sum of:
     5.937289 = weight(author_txt:hock in 7688) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.937289 = fieldWeight in 7688, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.499662 = idf(docFreq=8, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=7688)
   

2. Hock, R.E.: How to do field searching in Web search engines : a field trip (1998) 5.94

   5.937289 = sum of:
     5.937289 = weight(author_txt:hock in 3601) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.937289 = fieldWeight in 3601, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.499662 = idf(docFreq=8, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=3601)
   

3. Hock, R.: Web search engines : more features and commands (2000) 5.94

   5.937289 = sum of:
     5.937289 = weight(author_txt:hock in 4792) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.937289 = fieldWeight in 4792, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.499662 = idf(docFreq=8, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=4792)
   

4. Hock, R.: ¬The extreme searcher's guide to Web search engines : a handbook for the serious searcher (2001) 5.94

   5.937289 = sum of:
     5.937289 = weight(author_txt:hock in 6052) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.937289 = fieldWeight in 6052, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.499662 = idf(docFreq=8, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=6052)
   

5. Hock, R.: ¬The extreme searcher's guide to Web search engines : a handbook for the serious searcher (1999) 5.94

   5.937289 = sum of:
     5.937289 = weight(author_txt:hock in 526) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.937289 = fieldWeight in 526, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.499662 = idf(docFreq=8, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=526)
   

Similar documents (content)

1. Brandt, D.S.: Ovid searching software (1996) 0.17

   0.16851817 = sum of:
     0.16851817 = product of:
       0.8425908 = sum of:
         0.07585468 = weight(abstract_txt:searching in 6754) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07585468 = score(doc=6754,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.11445273 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4654746 = boost
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6627599 = fieldWeight in 6754, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6754)
         0.31609118 = weight(abstract_txt:customisation in 6754) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.31609118 = score(doc=6754,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29637814 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6675286 = boost
               9.7509775 = idf(docFreq=6, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.0665132 = fieldWeight in 6754, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               9.7509775 = idf(docFreq=6, maxDocs=44218)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6754)
         0.19967747 = weight(abstract_txt:output in 6754) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.19967747 = score(doc=6754,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.21820128 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.0234566 = boost
               5.916144 = idf(docFreq=323, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.9151068 = fieldWeight in 6754, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.916144 = idf(docFreq=323, maxDocs=44218)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6754)
         0.16752493 = weight(abstract_txt:options in 6754) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.16752493 = score(doc=6754,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.24454993 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1421456 = boost
               6.263165 = idf(docFreq=228, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6850337 = fieldWeight in 6754, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.263165 = idf(docFreq=228, maxDocs=44218)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6754)
         0.083442576 = weight(abstract_txt:search in 6754) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.083442576 = score(doc=6754,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.20855457 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1278439 = boost
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.4000995 = fieldWeight in 6754, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6754)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

2. Hock, R.E.: How to do field searching in Web search engines : a field trip (1998) 0.15

   0.15104805 = sum of:
     0.15104805 = product of:
       0.9440504 = sum of:
         0.061299838 = weight(abstract_txt:searching in 3601) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.061299838 = score(doc=3601,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11445273 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4654746 = boost
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.5355909 = fieldWeight in 3601, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=3601)
         0.31330508 = weight(abstract_txt:engine's in 3601) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.31330508 = score(doc=3601,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.26953897 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5902339 = boost
               9.298992 = idf(docFreq=10, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.162374 = fieldWeight in 3601, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               9.298992 = idf(docFreq=10, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=3601)
         0.4345819 = weight(abstract_txt:hotbot in 3601) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.4345819 = score(doc=3601,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.42237774 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.815242 = boost
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.028894 = fieldWeight in 3601, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=3601)
         0.13486357 = weight(abstract_txt:search in 3601) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13486357 = score(doc=3601,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.20855457 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1278439 = boost
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6466584 = fieldWeight in 3601, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=3601)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

3. Sieverts, E.: Citatie-zoeken op het Web (1997) 0.14

   0.14494208 = sum of:
     0.14494208 = product of:
       0.90588796 = sum of:
         0.095132984 = weight(abstract_txt:boolean in 143) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.095132984 = score(doc=143,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.121767305 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0688471 = boost
               6.2501497 = idf(docFreq=231, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.7812687 = fieldWeight in 143, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.2501497 = idf(docFreq=231, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=143)
         0.061299838 = weight(abstract_txt:searching in 143) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.061299838 = score(doc=143,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11445273 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4654746 = boost
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.5355909 = fieldWeight in 143, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=143)
         0.6145916 = weight(abstract_txt:hotbot in 143) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.6145916 = score(doc=143,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.42237774 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.815242 = boost
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.4550757 = fieldWeight in 143, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=143)
         0.13486357 = weight(abstract_txt:search in 143) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13486357 = score(doc=143,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.20855457 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1278439 = boost
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6466584 = fieldWeight in 143, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=143)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

4. Duval, B.K.; Main, L.: Searching on the Net : general overview (1996) 0.13

   0.13492323 = sum of:
     0.13492323 = product of:
       0.84327024 = sum of:
         0.21252498 = weight(abstract_txt:usenet in 7268) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.21252498 = score(doc=7268,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.20808938 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3972534 = boost
               8.1705265 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.0213158 = fieldWeight in 7268, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.1705265 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=7268)
         0.061299838 = weight(abstract_txt:searching in 7268) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.061299838 = score(doc=7268,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11445273 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4654746 = boost
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.5355909 = fieldWeight in 7268, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=7268)
         0.4345819 = weight(abstract_txt:hotbot in 7268) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.4345819 = score(doc=7268,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.42237774 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.815242 = boost
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             1.028894 = fieldWeight in 7268, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=7268)
         0.13486357 = weight(abstract_txt:search in 7268) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13486357 = score(doc=7268,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.20855457 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1278439 = boost
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6466584 = fieldWeight in 7268, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=7268)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

5. Webber, S.: Search engines and news services : developments on the Internet (1998) 0.12

   0.12406498 = sum of:
     0.12406498 = product of:
       0.6203249 = sum of:
         0.059458114 = weight(abstract_txt:boolean in 5103) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.059458114 = score(doc=5103,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.121767305 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0688471 = boost
               6.2501497 = idf(docFreq=231, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.48829293 = fieldWeight in 5103, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.2501497 = idf(docFreq=231, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=5103)
         0.06635901 = weight(abstract_txt:searching in 5103) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06635901 = score(doc=5103,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.11445273 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4654746 = boost
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.5797941 = fieldWeight in 5103, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               4.284727 = idf(docFreq=1655, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=5103)
         0.11966067 = weight(abstract_txt:options in 5103) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.11966067 = score(doc=5103,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.24454993 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1421456 = boost
               6.263165 = idf(docFreq=228, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.48930976 = fieldWeight in 5103, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.263165 = idf(docFreq=228, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=5103)
         0.2716137 = weight(abstract_txt:hotbot in 5103) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.2716137 = score(doc=5103,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.42237774 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.815242 = boost
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.6430587 = fieldWeight in 5103, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.231152 = idf(docFreq=31, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=5103)
         0.10323342 = weight(abstract_txt:search in 5103) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.10323342 = score(doc=5103,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.20855457 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1278439 = boost
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.018227398 = queryNorm
             0.49499476 = fieldWeight in 5103, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               3.6580524 = idf(docFreq=3098, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=5103)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)