Your problem lies with using the right search engine for the right job. There are over 400 GOOD search engines. Copernic lost their edge about two years ago.

A lot is the "portal" that you choose to go through. The University of Texas Dallas Library (utd.edu) cannot be beat...but you need "back door" access....(which is not hard)


Try   http://www.allonesearch.com/all1desk.html

The "search engine report newsletter" is good reading. Google only touch the commerical surface of the web - for accademics each university specializes in their "contribution" to the web's intellectual community and their roots are free access.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle