Defining Local Search

• text search engines under local control, as opposed to web search

  • gather data: use robots to follow links, index local files, or access databases

  • accept queries and return results

• search a specific site, such as a news site or e-commerce store

• intranet search engine

• topical portals: search engines for mutliple sites

• database search

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Avi Rappoport, Search Tools Consulting
www.searchtools.com