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However, limited studies have examined how people search for information on other people, using personal names, via Web search engines. Explores the nature of personal name searching on Web search engines. The specific research questions addressed in the study are: \u201cDo personal names form a major part of queries to Web search engines?\u201d; \u201cWhat are the characteristics of personal name Web searching?\u201d; and \u201cHow effective is personal name Web searching?\u201d. Random samples of queries from two Web search engines were analyzed. The findings show that: personal name searching is a common but not a major part of Web searching with few people seeking information on celebrities via Web search engines; few personal name queries include double quotations or additional identifying terms; and name searches on Alta Vista included more advanced search features relative to those on AlltheWeb.com. 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