online search facilities used to find information

online search facilities used to find information

 

search engines, directory websites, social media, and specialized search tools. 

 

Google's PageRank system organizes its search results based on popularity, whereas Ask employs a system known as "ExpertRank." This system functions as an automated search algorithm similar to that of Google, but it additionally prioritizes results according to topic communities and editorial processes that generate 'Smart Answers.' Although the specific details of the ExpertRank formula remain undisclosed by Ask.com, the company asserts that the highest-ranking results in searches are based on expertise rather than popularity, as indicated on their help pages. 

 

Wolfram Alpha, also referred to as WolframAlpha, is a computational knowledge engine or answer engine created by Wolfram Alpha LLC, a subsidiary of Wolfram Research. This online service directly addresses factual inquiries by calculating answers from externally sourced "curated data," in contrast to a search engine that typically offers a list of documents or web pages that may contain the desired information. 

 

The Internet Archive is a nonprofit digital library located in San Francisco, dedicated to the mission of ensuring "universal access to all knowledge." It offers complimentary public access to a vast array of digitized resources, which encompass websites, software applications and games, music, films, moving images, and close to three million public-domain books. By October 2016, the Archive's collection had exceeded 15 petabytes. Beyond its role in archiving, the organization also engages in activism, promoting the principles of a free and open Internet.