Retrieval Efficiency of Internet Search Engines - Vivekanand Jain

The author has attempted to investigate retrieval efficiency of search engines. The work addresses a pertinent question - quality of results, not quantity, which is a big challenge now. The book is undoubtedly, useful for library and information professionals, for its potential as a guide to formulate strategies for new studies to address the questions faced by users as well as information providers. This book may help build a firmer foundation upon which needed skill and understanding can be developed for conduct and evaluation of search engines to evolve the interface design and user experience, enabling the search domain more user-oriented. **** Yogendra P. Dubey, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh), Former Professor (Computer Application), Department of Library & Information Science, Banaras Hindu Univers