Using an alternative search machine for scientific contents(WolframAlpha)

              You are mainly doing research on scientific topics in the Internet. It is very annoying in the process that you often come across websites in the Google hits and have to compile the information you are searching for from numerous sites.

              A completely different method for searching and fi nding information on the Internet is being used by the WolframAlpha (www.wolframalpha.com) project of the physicist Stephen Wolfram. His special search machine does not refer to other websites, but processes suitable, comprehensive information from different fields for a request. The website allows you to enter randomly formulated requests. It interprets these and determines suitable fi elds from the requests, from which it then compiles the information being searched for.
              At present, the search system that is still under construction processes requests in English only. It first determines the topic searched for from the entries, but also off ers other variants for selection. WolframAlpha supplies quite comprehensive and structurally processed information with graphics and tables for the respective topic. Separate sections for diff erent thematic categories give an overview of important information and frequently off er access to more detailed data via the ‘More’ link. Even if this variety is still no competition for Google, it is still worth the try to get a comprehensive answer without ads for a short question in English.