Comments on: 4 Search Engines to Search Wikipedia The Pro Way http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: apoorav jhawat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-390699 apoorav jhawat Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:50:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-390699 these articles are good.these are all new to me these articles are good.these are all new to me

]]> By: apoorav jhawat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-390698 apoorav jhawat Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:48:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-390698 great articles great articles

]]> By: minhaaj rehman http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343603 minhaaj rehman Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:32:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343603 Great article. where were you before dude ? :) Great article. where were you before dude ? :)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343384 Katherine Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343384 will, thanks for this neat article about search tools i haven't tried before. dugg and delicioused. one tool i really like using with wikipedia is chunkit!. it's not specifically made for wikipedia, but it does a pretty sweet job of finding your search terms not only within the article you're reading, but also finds them within the articles linked to that article. i'd be interested to hear your take on it and whether you think it's a useful tool -- i believe the website is getchunkit.com? will, thanks for this neat article about search tools i haven’t tried before. dugg and delicioused.

one tool i really like using with wikipedia is chunkit!. it’s not specifically made for wikipedia, but it does a pretty sweet job of finding your search terms not only within the article you’re reading, but also finds them within the articles linked to that article. i’d be interested to hear your take on it and whether you think it’s a useful tool — i believe the website is getchunkit.com?

]]> By: Krazd http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343339 Krazd Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:25:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343339 great article! all new to me! great article! all new to me!

]]> By: Blake Elias http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343338 Blake Elias Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343338 I had just been using "site:en.wikipedia.org" on Google or the search box on Wikipedia, too. Now I see why these tools give much better results! I had never even heard of any of those tools before! Amazing! I had just been using “site:en.wikipedia.org” on Google or the search box on Wikipedia, too. Now I see why these tools give much better results! I had never even heard of any of those tools before! Amazing!

]]> By: bigwinner http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343336 bigwinner Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343336 It's exciting that the search engine ecosystem is expanding. I've used the Google advanced search operators as well as Powerset and I'll have to try these others. It’s exciting that the search engine ecosystem is expanding. I’ve used the Google advanced search operators as well as Powerset and I’ll have to try these others.

]]> By: MyZine.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343332 MyZine.com Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343332 great tips I have been using this method to edit obscure articles to make my political beliefs appear more widespread great tips

I have been using this method to edit obscure articles to make my political beliefs appear more widespread

]]> By: Wuensch-Media http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343256 Wuensch-Media Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:11:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343256 Hi, i often use wikiwix.com for wikipedia search in different languages and for searches in sistersites like Wikiquote, Wiktionary, Wikinews, ... Also wikiwax.com gives you a quick index to Wikipedia. Hi, i often use wikiwix.com for wikipedia search in different languages and for searches in sistersites like Wikiquote, Wiktionary, Wikinews, …
Also wikiwax.com gives you a quick index to Wikipedia.

]]> By: Satbir Singh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-wikipedia-the-pro-way/#comment-343179 Satbir Singh Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4221#comment-343179 @Anonymous: Wikipedia search engines like Powerset or others mentioned above can understand the semantics of your query and then fetch the results based on your query. Try searching e.g. "When did hurricane hit US" on Powerset and see the results. You will be more than satisfied as compared to similar search on google as Powerset 'll understand your question while google won't @Anonymous:
Wikipedia search engines like Powerset or others mentioned above can understand the semantics of your query and then fetch the results based on your query.
Try searching e.g. “When did hurricane hit US” on Powerset and see the results. You will be more than satisfied as compared to similar search on google as Powerset ‘ll understand your question while google won’t

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