Searching with Scirus
I typed in my search query using the Basic Search box, Botswana Guinea Hens, and got interesting results. 201 total results were found, and of these there were three journal results, 13 preferred Web results, 185 other Web results. You have the option of saving your search results (you must use the checkbox, and then the next time you visit Scirus, your options have been saved and are ready for you.), you can email your checked results to someone else, or you can export your results (save file to disk or open Reference Software).On the right-hand side of your search results page is a box inviting you to "Refine your search using these keywords found in the results". Not all were relevant to what I was searching for, but still, they gave me good ideas to make my search string more robust than I would have thought of.
Why Should I Use Scirus?
Scirus is a incredibly rich resource. For one thing, it searches over 250 million science-specific web pages, including scientific journals. Say you are looking for information on the lifecycles of Botswana guinea hens - because Scirus is a science-targeted vertical search engine, you're more apt to find the research information that you're looking for than other, more general search engines. Plus, it helps you rewrite your query if you're having a tough time figuring out the correct scientific language; suggesting better keywords or phrases to use.Scirus also finds information that is not readily available in the more general search engines, such as peer-reviewed papers or .pdf files. Lastly, the biggest reason I can recommend Scirus is that they draw their results from a vast repository of scientific sources - you'll want to check out the range of scientific content that Scirus covers in order to really appreciate what this science search engine has to offer.
Note: Search engines change frequently, so the information in this article can and will get outdated as more information or features about science search engine Scirus are released. Be sure to check About Web Search for more updates as they become available.
