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Free news search

Abstract:

The first free news search engines appeared in the mid 1990s. Among today’s more important news search engines, Yahoo! began developing its news website in 1996. Google News, Topix and Bing News have all made their appearance since 11 September 2001. This chapter highlights the free news search tools available on the internet today. The major free search engines offer advanced search features, a range of display and presentation options and clustering of stories from different sources. Free news searching is also available from a range of news sources, among them the major newspapers and their archives, news broadcasters, news agencies, and press and scientific newswires. Historical material is accessible through ...

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