Jump to content

Online search

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Sneperis (talk | contribs) at 04:42, 7 June 2015 (source). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Online search is the process of interactively searching for and retrieving requested information via a computer from databases that are online.[1] Interactive searches became possible in the 1980s with the advent of faster databases and smart terminals.[1] In contrast, computerized batch searching was prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Today, searches through web search engines constitute the majority of online searches.

Online searches often supplement reference transactions.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hawkins, Donald T.; Brown, Carolyn P. (Jan 1980). "What Is an Online Search?". Online. 4 (1): 12–18. Eric:EJ214713. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

External links